Experienced in Centronuclear Myopathy

Dr. Hoda Abdel

Neurology
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
Experienced in Centronuclear Myopathy
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Hoda Abdel is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abdel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Centronuclear Myopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, and Nemaline Myopathy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 24 peer reviewed articles and participating in 10 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Centronuclear Myopathy.

Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Pediatrics in PA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

10 Clinical Trials

A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center Study With an Open-Label Extension to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of SRP-4045 and SRP-4053 in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center Study With an Open-Label Extension to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of SRP-4045 and SRP-4053 in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: SRP-4045 Exon 45-Skipping Treatment, SRP-4053 Exon 53-Skipping Treatment
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tideglusib Versus Placebo for the Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy (REACH CDM)
A Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tideglusib Versus Placebo for the Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy (REACH CDM)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Tideglusib
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A Phase 2, Two-Part, Multiple-Ascending-Dose Study of SRP-5051 for Dose Determination, Then Dose Expansion, in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Amenable to Exon 51-Skipping Treatment
A Phase 2, Two-Part, Multiple-Ascending-Dose Study of SRP-5051 for Dose Determination, Then Dose Expansion, in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Amenable to Exon 51-Skipping Treatment
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 10, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: SRP-5051 Exon 51-Skipping Treatment
Study Phase: Phase 2
An Open-Label Extension Study for Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Who Participated in Studies of SRP-5051
An Open-Label Extension Study for Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Who Participated in Studies of SRP-5051
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: SRP-5051
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Trial of Pamrevlumab (FG-3019), a Monoclonal Antibody to Connective Tissue Growth Factor, in Non-Ambulatory Subjects With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Trial of Pamrevlumab (FG-3019), a Monoclonal Antibody to Connective Tissue Growth Factor, in Non-Ambulatory Subjects With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 27, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Pamrevlumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
Pilot Study of Cough Peak Flow And Airway Clearance in Pediatric Patients With Neuromuscular Disease
Pilot Study of Cough Peak Flow And Airway Clearance in Pediatric Patients With Neuromuscular Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 05, 2024
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Efficacy and Safety Study of Ataluren in Patients With Nonsense Mutation Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Open-Label Extension
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Efficacy and Safety Study of Ataluren in Patients With Nonsense Mutation Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Open-Label Extension
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 18, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Ataluren
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1 Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of a Single Dose of SRP-5051 in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Amenable to Exon 51 Skipping Treatment
A Phase 1 Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of a Single Dose of SRP-5051 in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Amenable to Exon 51 Skipping Treatment
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 06, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
An Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety of Golodirsen in Non-Ambulant Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
An Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety of Golodirsen in Non-Ambulant Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 17, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 4
An Open-Label, Multi-Center, Study With a Concurrent Untreated Control Arm to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Eteplirsen in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
An Open-Label, Multi-Center, Study With a Concurrent Untreated Control Arm to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Eteplirsen in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 25, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
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24 Total Publications

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry measures of lean body mass as a biomarker for progression in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry measures of lean body mass as a biomarker for progression in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Journal: Scientific reports
Published: March 11, 2022

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