279th ENMC Workshop 1-3 November 2024

FSHD Europe participated in the 279th ENMC workshop “Classification, clinical care, outcome measures and biomarkers in childhood-onset FSHD: towards standardising clinical care and ensuring clinical trial readiness”. Twenty-seven participants, including clinicians, research experts, patient advocates, and industry representatives, from 14 different countries engaged in this workshop.

FSHD Europe would like to thank the organizers, Dr C. Erasmus (The Netherlands), Prof. K. Mathews (USA), K. de Valle (Australia) and Prof. T. Willis (UK), for the opportunity to present on the FSHD European Trial Network & Market Access. We had very interesting and fruitful discussions on the spectrum of FSHD, the challenges of trials in children, and the most appropriate clinical outcome measures. Gaps of knowledge were defined, and task groups were formed to work on this. Hence, we will continue working together towards clinical trial readiness for children with FSHD.

For more information, please read the lay report which is published on the ENMC website, Lay reports – ENMC