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Capricor Therapeutics to Present Results from the HOPE-2 Trial of CAP-1002 in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in a Late Breaking Session of the World Muscle Society
Dr. Craig McDonald to Provide Update in Late Breaking Oral Presentation LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capricor Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CAPR),
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[{"type":"text","content":"Dr. Craig McDonald to Provide Update in Late Breaking Oral Presentation\nLOS ANGELES, Sept. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capricor Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CAPR), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of first-in-class biological therapeutics for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and other rare disorders, today announced that it will present results from the randomized, double-blind, Phase II HOPE-2 clinical trial of CAP-1002 in boys and young men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) at the 24th International Congress of the World Muscle Society. The late breaking results will be presented in an oral session on October 5, 2019. The International Congress of the World Muscle Society will be held October 1 – 5, 2019 at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark.\n “I am delighted to present expanded interim results from the HOPE-2 clinical trial to the Congress of the World Muscle Society, as we are honored to be selected for one of the late breaking oral presentations in this prestigious conference,” said Craig McDonald, M.D., the national principal investigator for the HOPE-2 clinical trial and UC Davis professor and chair of its Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. “The selection for a late breaking podium presentation at this meeting from the many meritorious submissions reflects the excitement in the field for this clinical trial treating the later stage non-ambulant DMD patients. This is the first therapeutic in DMD to lead to meaningful functional improvements using the recently validated Performance of Upper Limb (PUL) Measure. The consistency of benefit across multiple endpoints with CAP-1002, a systemically administered cell-based therapy, gives us hope that this may be an important treatment option for these boys and young men.” Recently, we announced positive top-line interim results from the HOPE-2 clinical trial, and we are looking forward to sharing additional data from this exciting trial at the World Muscle Society.” said Linda Marbán, Ph.D., Capricor’s president and chief executive officer. “There is a major unmet need for new therapies that address the consequences of DMD in the later stages of the disease. It is not well-recognized that over half of the DMD population is primarily non-ambulant. We continue to discuss the clinical development of CAP-1002 for D...