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Lead
Craig McDonald, MD
With
Cardero Therapeutics, Inc.
Age
18–70
Sex
MALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Prior participation in UCD0113 BMD epicatechin pilot study
Male
Age 18 years to 70 years
Average to low daily physical activity
Ability to ambulate for 75 meters without assistive devices
Diagnosis of BMD confirmed by at least one the following:
Dystrophin immunofluorescence and/or immunoblot showing partial dystrophin deficiency, and clinical picture consistent with typical BMD, or
Gene deletions test positive (missing one or more exons) of the dystrophin gene, where reading frame can be predicted as 'in-frame', and clinical picture consistent with typical BMD, or
Complete dystrophin gene sequencing showing an alteration (point mutation, duplication, or other mutation resulting in a stop codon mutation) that can be definitely associated with BMD, with a typical clinical picture of BMD, or
Positive family history of BMD confirmed by one of the criteria listed above in a sibling or maternal uncle, and clinical picture typical of BMD.
Hematology profile within normal range
Baseline laboratory safety chemistry profile within normal range
No plan to change exercise regimen during study participation
Nutritional, herbal and antioxidant supplements taken with the intent of maintaining or improving skeletal muscle strength or functional mobility have been discontinued at least 2 weeks prior to screening (daily multivitamin use is acceptable).
You may not be if
Currently enrolled in another treatment clinical trial.
History of significant concomitant illness or significant impairment of renal or hepatic function.
Use of regular daily aspirin or other medication with antiplatelet effects within 3 weeks of first dose of study medication.
Regular participation in vigorous exercise.
Symptomatic heart failure with cardiac ejection fraction \<25%
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