MDA's $1 million grant will help fund the development of TVN-102, which attracts the muscle protein utrophin to the muscle-fiber membrane.
Article Highlights:
- MDA funding will allow Tivorsan Pharmaceuticals to complete laboratory testing of TVN-102 and, if all goes well, to request permission from the FDA to begin human testing of the drug in 2012 or 2013.
- TVN-102 (biglycan) acts like a magnet, attracting utrophin to the muscle-fiber membrane. Animal studies suggest that utrophin at the muscle-fiber membrane can partially compensate for a lack of the protein dystrophin at the membrane, helping to stabilize the membrane.
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