Patients

Rare diseases

At Santhera, we are passionate about providing treatment options for patients with rare diseases, specifically in the area of neuromuscular conditions – diseases that have a severe impact on the lives of affected individuals.

Our research

Our research on therapies in rare diseases is currently focused on developing treatment options for:

Neuromuscular Diseases

  • Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is one of the most common and devastating types of muscular degeneration and results in progressive muscle weakness, starting at an early age. Learn more
  • Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is a progressive muscle wasting disease similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) but usually milder.