Not that particular drug, Jada. It also is being studied for Muscular Dystrophy. They are hoping that (I hope I get this right-someone please correct me if I'm wrong!) it will correct the nonsense mutations (mutations that end in X), that can cause several different diseases.
Here's a link (muscular dystrophy site- I had a hard time finding a link for some reason):
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.muscular-dystrophy.org/research/research_news/ptc124_daily.html">Link</a>
"<i>PTC124 binds to components in the cell's production machinery called ribosomes and "convinces" them to ignore the early 'stop' signal, so that a complete, functional protein is produced. The drug will not repair the genetic error and therefore will need to be taken throughout the life of a person affected by the condition. "</i>
Here's a link (muscular dystrophy site- I had a hard time finding a link for some reason):
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.muscular-dystrophy.org/research/research_news/ptc124_daily.html">Link</a>
"<i>PTC124 binds to components in the cell's production machinery called ribosomes and "convinces" them to ignore the early 'stop' signal, so that a complete, functional protein is produced. The drug will not repair the genetic error and therefore will need to be taken throughout the life of a person affected by the condition. "</i>