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PTC Therapeutics to Present New Data at the 2022 Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinical and Scientific Conference | News

SOUTH PLAIN, NJ, March 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT) today announced that the company will present three posters describing data on EMFLAZA™ (deflazacort) in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) to the Muscular Dystrophy Association ( MDA) Clinical & Scientific Conference in progress March 13-16 in Nashville, Tennessee. and virtually.

For the first time, PTC will present data on the association between steroid treatment and clinical outcomes in nonambulatory patients with DMD, expanding the body of evidence that supports the potential cumulative benefit of deflazacort over prednisone in this patient population. These findings have not been previously published and advance the clinical understanding of steroid therapy across the DMD continuum of care.

Poster presentations include:

  • Poster title: Associations between deflazacort and prednisone/prednisolone and markers of disease progression in subgroups of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

    Poster number: 109

  • Poster title: Associations between daily deflazacort or prednisone and age of disease progression milestones in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

    Poster number: 110

  • Poster title: Associations between steroid treatment and clinical outcomes in nonambulatory patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

    Poster number: 95

Posters will be visible in person throughout the conference. All abstracts are available on the MDA conference website at https://mdaconference.org/abstract-search.

PTC will also host a hybrid industry forum,”Along the disease continuum: corticosteroid therapy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy,” to tuesday march 15 from 12:00 p.m.-1:25 p.m. CDT. Those interested in attending in person or virtually can register at http://www.PTCIF2022.com. Participation is limited to licensed healthcare professionals in the United States only.

About PTC Therapeutics, Inc.

PTC is a science-driven, global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of clinically differentiated medicines that provide benefit to patients with rare diseases. PTC’s ability to innovate to identify new therapies and bring products to market globally is the foundation that drives investment in a strong and diverse pipeline of transformative medicines. PTC’s mission is to provide access to the best treatments for patients who have few or no treatment options. PTC’s strategy is to leverage its strong scientific and clinical expertise and global commercial infrastructure to bring therapies to patients. PTC believes this enables it to maximize value for all of its stakeholders. To learn more about PTC, visit www.ptcbio.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Investors:

Kylie O’Keefe

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Media:

Jeanine Clement

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As with any pharmaceutical product under development, the development, regulatory approval and commercialization of new products involve significant risks. There is no guarantee that a product will receive or maintain regulatory approval in any jurisdiction or prove commercially successful, including Emflaza.

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