A gene therapy approval for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and understanding Therapeutic Misconception.

"Life has meaning only in the struggle. Triumph or defeat is in the hands of God. So let us celebrate the struggle!" With the FDA approval of the first gene therapy for DMD and clinical trials for FSHD in all stages of planning and performance, we take a moment to discuss the history of the DMD gene therapy path to approval as it relates to FSHD and address the important, yet oft ignored, concept of Therapeutic Misconception.