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Brain Involvement iN Dystrophinopathies

Objective

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common muscular dystrophy in childhood, with more than 25,000 patients in Europe. It is due to mutations in the DMD gene that preclude the production of the protein dystrophin. In addition to the progressive muscle weakness, 50% of affected individuals have debilitating central nervous system (CNS) co-morbidities, including intellectual disability, neurodevelopmental problems encompassing autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. These co-morbidities are due to the deficiency of multiple dystrophin isoforms in brain whose expression is differentially affected by the site of the DMD mutation. They represent a major obstacle for patients to live a fully independent life. Current therapies do not address these co-morbidities. The postnatal restoration of one dystrophin isoform using genetic therapies in the DMD mouse model improves the neurobehavioral phenotype. This raises the exciting possibility that some of the CNS co-morbidities could improve with genetic therapies in patients. We need to address several knowledge gaps before considering clinical applications of these therapies: i. dystrophin isoforms localisation in the CNS; ii. which of the neurobehavioural features of the dystrophic mice improve after dystrophin restoration, and circuitries involved; iii. deep phenotype patients to define robust outcome measures. This project developed in partnership with advocacy groups, meets gender criteria and offers for the first time insight into how dystrophins’ affect CNS function, and on the reversibility of the DMD CNS co-morbidities, providing essential information to the field of neurodevelopmental disorders, and for other syndromes arising from dystrophin associated proteins. Our efforts to develop novel therapies that can cross the blood brain barrier could be transformative for the field of neurodegeneration and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Call for proposal

H2020-SC1-BHC-2018-2020

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Sub call

H2020-SC1-2019-Two-Stage-RTD

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Net EU contribution
€ 1 726 494,26
Address
Gower Street
WC1E 6BT London
United Kingdom

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London Inner London — West Camden and City of London
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00

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CONSORZIO FUTURO IN RICERCA
Italy
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€ 272 664,00
Address
Via G Saragat 1 Blocco B
44122 Ferrara

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Nord-Est Emilia-Romagna Ferrara
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Research Organisations
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€ 0,00
Third-party

Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI FERRARA
Italy
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€ 60 000,00
Address
Via Ariosto 35
44121 Ferrara

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Nord-Est Emilia-Romagna Ferrara
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00
ACADEMISCH ZIEKENHUIS LEIDEN
Netherlands
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€ 1 020 495,54
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Albinusdreef 2
2333 ZA Leiden

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West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00
REGION HOVEDSTADEN
Denmark
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€ 284 066,28
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Kongens Vaenge 2
3400 Hillerod

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Danmark Hovedstaden Nordsjælland
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UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
United Kingdom
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€ 469 096,08
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Kings Gate
NE1 7RU Newcastle Upon Tyne

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North East (England) Northumberland and Tyne and Wear Tyneside
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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NATIONAL CENTER OF NEUROLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
Japan
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€ 0,00
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€ 50 000,00
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS
France
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€ 498 179,65
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Rue Michel Ange 3
75794 Paris

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Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris
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UNIVERSITE DE VERSAILLES SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES.
France
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€ 443 951,24
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Avenue De Paris 55
78035 Versailles

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Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Yvelines
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INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE
France
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€ 56 250,00
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Rue De Tolbiac 101
75654 Paris

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Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris
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€ 0,00
STICHTING KEMPENHAEGHE
Netherlands
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€ 303 219,75
Address
Sterkselseweg 65
5590 AB Heeze

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Noord-Brabant Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
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Other
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UNIVERSITA CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE
Italy
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€ 182 766,00
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Largo Gemelli 1
20123 Milano

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Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano
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€ 0,00
UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID
Spain
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€ 178 408,50
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Avenida De Seneca 2
28040 Madrid

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Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid
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IMAGINE INSTITUT DES MALADIES GENETIQUES NECKER ENFANTS MALADES FONDATION
France
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€ 165 585,00
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24 Bd Du Montparnasse
75015 Paris 15

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Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris
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TRANSPHARMATION IRELAND LTD
Ireland
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€ 272 445,00
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3rd Floor Ulysses House Foley Street
D01 W2T2 Dublin

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Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin
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GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
United Kingdom
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€ 41 096,50
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Great Ormond Street
WC1N 3JH London

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London Inner London — West Camden and City of London
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STICHTING UNITED PARENT PROJECTS MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
Netherlands
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€ 165 687,50
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Koninginnelaan 69
3905 GG Veenendaal

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SYNTHENA AG
Switzerland
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€ 100 000,00
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Freiestrasse 3
3012 Bern

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Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Espace Mittelland Bern / Berne
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PEPGEN LIMITED

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United Kingdom
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€ 16 037,51
Address
Bioescalitor Innovation Building O
OX37FZ Oxford
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South East (England) Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Oxfordshire
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STICHTING DUCHENNE DATA FOUNDATION
Netherlands
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€ 156 373,44
Address
Warmoesdreef 10
4614 HC Bergen Op Zoom

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Noord-Brabant West-Noord-Brabant
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THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS & THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD, OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY & UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN
Ireland
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€ 253 508,75
Address
College Green Trinity College
D02 CX56 Dublin 2

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Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin
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€ 0,00