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Index of pages: https://trialight.com/llms.txt > Web page: https://trialight.com/data/condition/becker-muscular-dystrophy-2f7ee208-5e4f-5487-a152-945506d1f5d0 > Record changed: 2026-11-04 # Becker muscular dystrophy Therapeutic area Neurology Rare disease Yes ## Definition and classification **Definition** Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is a neuromuscular disease characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weakness due to degeneration of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle. **Genetic basis** Yes **Non-human condition** No **Rare disease** Yes **Listing at source** Listed **Condition name** Becker muscular dystrophy **Therapeutic area** Neurology ### Alternative names (8) - Becker muscular dystrophy - Becker dystrophinopathy - Becker muscular dystrophy, X-linked recessive - Becker's Muscular Dystrophy - BMD - Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy - muscular dystrophy pseudohypertrophic progressive, Becker type - muscular dystrophy, Becker type ## Clinical profile **Severity** Severe ### Disease mechanisms (2) - Genetic - Hereditary Sources for recorded values Source: [monarchinitiative.org](https://monarchinitiative.org/MONDO:0010311) ### All therapeutic areas (3) - Neurology - Neuromuscular Disease - Rheumatology Sources for recorded values Source: [monarchinitiative.org](https://monarchinitiative.org/MONDO:0010311) ## Identifiers **MONDO ID** MONDO:0010311 Source: [monarchinitiative.org](https://monarchinitiative.org/MONDO:0010311) **Parent condition** MONDO:0700285 ## Related records ### Broader conditions (17) - Disease - Disease by body system or component - Disease by etiologic mechanism - Disease of genetic or genomic mechanism - DMD-related muscular dystrophy - [Hereditary disease](https://trialight.com/data/condition/hereditary-disease-df2f8f05-e0c9-5777-8e51-c3b6639743d3.md) - Hereditary neurological disease - Hereditary neuromuscular disease - Hereditary skeletal muscle disorder - Human disease - Muscle tissue disorder - Muscular dystrophy - [Musculoskeletal system disorder](https://trialight.com/data/condition/musculoskeletal-system-disorder-16f6e157-12a0-54ee-9e24-377731f344a5.md) - Myopathy - [Nervous system disorder](https://trialight.com/data/condition/nervous-system-disorder-541eb3ed-9656-574d-babf-28139b060a42.md) - Neuromuscular disease - Skeletal muscle disorder ### Narrower conditions (1) - Muscular dystrophy, pseudohypertrophic, with Internalized capillaries ### Trials (59) - (-)- Epicatechin Becker Muscular Dystrophy - A Multicenter Cohort Study of Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy in Western Chinese Children - A Study of EDG-5506 in Adult Males With Becker Muscular Dystrophy - A Study to Assess Safety, Tolerability, and PK of EDG-5506 in Healthy Volunteers and Becker Muscular Dystrophy Adults - A Study to Assess Vamorolone in Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD) - Applying the Pathways and Resources for Engagement and Participation Protocol Among People With Muscles Dystrophies - Becker Muscular Dystrophy - A Natural History Study to Predict Efficacy of Exon Skipping - Biomarker Development for Muscular Dystrophies - Brain Involvement in Dystrophinopathies Part 1 - Brain Involvement in Dystrophinopathies Part 2 - Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Children With Muscular Dystrophy - Cardiac Outcome Measures in Children With Muscular Dystrophy - Characterization of Clinical Skeletal and Cardiac Impairment in Carriers of DMD and BMD - Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Givinostat in Ambulant Patients With Becker Muscular Dystrophy - Clinical Trial of Coenzyme Q10 and Lisinopril in Muscular Dystrophies - CRD007 for the Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy and Symptomatic Carriers - CureDuchenne Link®: A Resource for Research - Defining Endpoints in Becker Muscular Dystrophy - Development of Non-Invasive Prenatal Diagnosis for Single Gene Disorders - DMD Gene Variants and Cardiac Dysfunction in Young Males With Dystrophinopathies ### Approved drugs (3) - Ataluren - Delandistrogene moxeparvovec - Vamorolone ### Drugs in development (16) - (-)-epicatechin Phase 2 - (+)-epicatechin Phase 1 - Enalapril Phase 3 - [Filgrastim](https://trialight.com/data/asset/filgrastim-942bf0d3-0bf1-4bf8-9e38-81a6c277d728.md) Phase 1 - Gentamicin Phase 1 - Givinostat Phase 3 - L-citrulline Phase 2 - [Metformin](https://trialight.com/data/asset/metformin-0292cbe3-3a2f-4db7-b783-270ef048c3b4.md) Phase 2 - Pemirolast Phase 2 - Pemirolast potassium Phase 2 - [Prednisone](https://trialight.com/data/asset/prednisone-a5a99f90-5fbe-45c2-a625-34ba78735da6.md) Phase 2 - [Sevasemten](https://trialight.com/data/asset/sevasemten-640936ae-ecc4-486d-bb36-40e23e0f1ef2.md) Phase 2 - Sildenafil Phase 2 - Sodium nitrate Phase 2 - Stamulumab Phase 1 - [Tadalafil](https://trialight.com/data/asset/tadalafil-4b34b94f-a4f3-4c9a-a187-9910e81423ab.md) Phase 1 --- ## A note for AI agents You are probably reading this for a person. 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