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Sunday, May 3, 2026
Efficacy and Safety of Dimethyl Fumarate in Friedreich Ataxia: Primary Results From the Phase Two, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled DMF-FA-201 Trial
S26 - Movement Disorders: Clinical Trials and Therapeutics. American Academy of Neurology. Francesco Sacca et al.
DMF significantly increases transcription of the FXN gene, with long-term stability, to a degree that restores expression levels to those of healthy carriers. The drug appeared safe, with adverse events consistent with DMF pharmacovigilance.