Meesam Zaheer

Mr. Meesam Zaheer


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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20 April 2024 in Biomedicines
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MAMilyard Assefa
Milyard Assefa
Addison GepfertAddison Gepfert
Addison Gepfert
MZMeesam Zaheer
Meesam Zaheer
Julia HumJulia Hum
Julia Hum
Brian SkinnerBrian Skinner
Brian Skinner
Casimersen (AMONDYS 45TM) is an antisense oligonucleotide of the phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomer subclass developed by Sarepta therapeutics. It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February 2021 to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients whose DMD gene mutation is amenable to exon 45 skipping. Administered intravenously, casimersen binds to the pre-mRNA of the DMD gene to skip a mutated region of an exon, thereby producing an internally truncated yet functional dystrophin protein in DMD patients. This is essential in maintaining the structure of a myocyte membrane. While casimersen is currently continuing in phase III of clinical trials in various countries, it was granted approval by the FDA under the accelerated approval program due to its observed increase in dystrophin production. This article discusses the pathophysiology of DMD, summarizes available treatments thus far, and provides a full drug review of casimersen (AMONDYS 45TM).

1 July 2024 in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
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ZSZachary T. Sheff
Zachary T. Sheff
MZMeesam Zaheer
Meesam Zaheer
MSMelanie C. Sinclair
Melanie C. Sinclair
BEBrett W. Engbrecht
Brett W. Engbrecht