Sentry BioPharma Services Offers Clinical Trial Support for Muscular Dystrophy

July 25, 2016

Sentry BioPharma Services serves pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms developing drugs for multiphase clinical trials for various indications. One such indication is muscular dystrophy (MD). According to the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s (MDA’s) website, “Muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and related muscle-debilitating diseases take away a person’s physical strength, independence and life.”


Source: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/musculardystrophy/freematerials.html

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) indicates there is no specific prescription drug, biological product or vaccine to prevent, stop or reverse any form of MD. Treatment may include physical therapy, respiratory therapy, speech therapy, orthopedic appliances used for support, and corrective orthopedic surgery. Drug therapy includes corticosteroids to slow muscle degeneration, anticonvulsants to control seizures and some muscle activity, immunosuppressants to delay some damage to dying muscle cells, and antibiotics to fight respiratory infections. Some individuals may benefit from occupational therapy and assistive technology. Some patients may need assisted ventilation to treat respiratory muscle weakness and a pacemaker for cardiac abnormalities.

Some of the life-threatening diseases are as follows:

According to ClinicalTrial.gov, an on-line service provided to the public by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), there are approximately 125 open clinical studies in process currently.

Strict adherence to clinical trial material management protocols, in combination with proven GMP storage, clinical trial labeling, secondary packaging and global drug distribution allows Sentry to provide clinical trial outsourcing clients with a variety of flexible services.

For more information about how Sentry BioPharma Services can integrate your requirements into a scalable, secure, value-added clinical trial logistics solution, contact Sentry via email or by phone at 1-866-757-7400.