Elite in Becker Muscular Dystrophy

Dr. Nancy L. Kuntz

Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
225 E Chicago Ave # 51, 
Chicago, IL 
Elite in Becker Muscular Dystrophy
225 E Chicago Ave # 51, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Nancy Kuntz is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kuntz and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Becker Muscular Dystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy, Congenital Fiber-Type Disproportion, Tubular Aggregate Myopathy, and Thymectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 82 peer reviewed articles and participating in 17 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 22 articles and participated in 11 clinical trials in the study of Becker Muscular Dystrophy.

Specialties
Pediatric Neurology
Neurology
Licenses
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Neurology in IL
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

225 E Chicago Ave # 51, Chicago, IL 60611

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.

17 Clinical Trials

Escalating Dose and Randomized, Controlled Study of Nusinersen (BIIB058) in Participants With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Escalating Dose and Randomized, Controlled Study of Nusinersen (BIIB058) in Participants With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 05, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Nusinersen
Study Phase: Phase 3
An Open-Label Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Multiple Doses of ISIS 396443 Delivered Intrathecally to Subjects With Genetically Diagnosed and Presymptomatic Spinal Muscular Atrophy
An Open-Label Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Multiple Doses of ISIS 396443 Delivered Intrathecally to Subjects With Genetically Diagnosed and Presymptomatic Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Nusinersen
Study Phase: Phase 2
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: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 16, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: SRP-4045 Exon 45-Skipping Treatment, SRP-4053 Exon 53-Skipping Treatment
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3 Multinational, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Systemic Gene Delivery Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of SRP-9001 in Subjects With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (EMBARK)
A Phase 3 Multinational, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Systemic Gene Delivery Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of SRP-9001 in Subjects With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (EMBARK)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 10, 2024
Intervention Type: Genetic
Study Phase: Phase 3
TAM4MTM: a Phase 1/2 Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blinded, Single Crossover Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Tamoxifen Therapy for Myotubular Myopathy (XLMTM)
TAM4MTM: a Phase 1/2 Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blinded, Single Crossover Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Tamoxifen Therapy for Myotubular Myopathy (XLMTM)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: ApoTamox
Study Phase: Phase 1/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
Phase I, Open-Label, Dose Comparison Study of AVXS-101 for Sitting But Non-ambulatory Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Phase I, Open-Label, Dose Comparison Study of AVXS-101 for Sitting But Non-ambulatory Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 24, 2023
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase IIb Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel Group, Placebo- and Active-controlled Study With Double-Blind Extension to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Vamorolone in Ambulant Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
A Phase IIb Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel Group, Placebo- and Active-controlled Study With Double-Blind Extension to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Vamorolone in Ambulant Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 09, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Vamorolone, Prednisone
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase 3, Open-Label, Single-Arm, Single-Dose Gene Replacement Therapy Clinical Trial for Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 With One or Two SMN2 Copies Delivering AVXS-101 by Intravenous Infusion
Phase 3, Open-Label, Single-Arm, Single-Dose Gene Replacement Therapy Clinical Trial for Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 With One or Two SMN2 Copies Delivering AVXS-101 by Intravenous Infusion
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 16, 2022
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 3
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Double-blind Randomized Trial to Find Optimum Steroid Regimen
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Double-blind Randomized Trial to Find Optimum Steroid Regimen
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 12, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
The RECENSUS Study: A Medical Chart Review of Patients With X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy (XLMTM)
The RECENSUS Study: A Medical Chart Review of Patients With X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy (XLMTM)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 29, 2022
Intervention Type: Other
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
A 24-month Phase II Open-label, Multicenter Long-term Extension Study to Assess the Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Vamorolone in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
A 24-month Phase II Open-label, Multicenter Long-term Extension Study to Assess the Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Vamorolone in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 20, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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
A Phase II Open-label, Multicenter Extension Study to Assess the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Vamorolone in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
A Phase II Open-label, Multicenter Extension Study to Assess the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Vamorolone in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 23, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase IIa Open-Label, Multiple Ascending Dose Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Exploratory Efficacy of Vamorolone in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
A Phase IIa Open-Label, Multiple Ascending Dose Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Exploratory Efficacy of Vamorolone in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 02, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase 2 Historically Controlled Trial of Corticosteroids in Young Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Phase 2 Historically Controlled Trial of Corticosteroids in Young Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 21, 2018
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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82 Total Publications

Treatment Patterns and Disease Burden of Juvenile Myasthenia Gravis in the United States: A Cohort Study Using Health Care Claims Databases.
Treatment Patterns and Disease Burden of Juvenile Myasthenia Gravis in the United States: A Cohort Study Using Health Care Claims Databases.
Journal: Neurology
Published: June 09, 2025
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