Biomarker shows promise for potential treatment of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

There is currently no effective treatment for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), one of the most common neuromuscular diseases, which is caused by an abnormal expression of the transcription factor DUX4. Investigators have now identified a novel promising biomarker, interleukin-6 (IL-6), that correlates with the severity of FSHD. This has the potential to clinically manage the disease and help to assess the efficacy of potential FSHD treatments. Their study is published in the Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases.