Buoyed by new data, Santhera preps filing for DMD drug vamorolone

A year ago, Swiss biotech Santhera was slashing staff to cut costs after it abandoned lead Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) therapy idebenone. Now, it’s ready to file replacement drug vamorolone, armed with new data from a pivotal trial, in what looks like a reversal of its fortunes.