A clinical trial in Australia and Europe will test whether trimetazidine, a medication commonly used to treat heart conditions, could help improve function and quality of life for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. The trial, led by University of Queensland researcher Shyuan Ngo, PhD, and her team at the…
NKGen Biotech said it’s been cleared to launch an expanded access program (EAP) that will allow patients in the U.S. with neurodegenerative conditions, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), to access its experimental therapy troculeucel outside clinical trials. EAPs, or compassionate use programs, allow people with serious or life-threatening conditions…
Neurizon Therapeutics has entered into a global licensing deal with Elanco Animal Health to advance the development of NUZ-001, an investigational therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Monepantel, the active ingredient in NUZ-001, is an oral deworming agent commonly used in veterinary medicine, and Elanco, a company that…
An experimental oral treatment from Zydus Lifesciences was well tolerated at all tested doses and showed signs of slowing disease progression in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). That’s according to findings from a proof-of-concept Phase 2a trial (NCT05981040) in India that tested Zydus’ usnoflast in 24…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track status to usnoflast, Zydus Lifesciences’ experimental oral inhibitor, for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The designation is meant to accelerate the development and review of new therapies that address unmet medical needs in serious or life-threatening conditions, and…
The ALS Network will support a collaborative research effort, at California’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, that will use electronic health records (EHRs) to identify existing medications that could slow the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The $300,000 project is aimed at drug repurposing — finding medications already…
Neuronata-R (lenzumestrocel), an investigational stem cell therapy from Corestemchemon significantly improved function and reduced markers of nerve cell damage in a subgroup of people with slow-progressing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the final results of a Phase 3 clinical trial show. The ALSummit trial (NCT04745299) failed to meet…
Crunch Fitness will host a nationwide fundraising event to support Augie’s Quest to Cure ALS, an organization dedicated to funding innovative research, help develop treatments, and raise awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Both Crunch members and nonmembers may take part at Crunch locations nationwide on May…
Prilenia Therapeutics has entered a collaboration and license agreement with Ferrer to codevelop and commercialize pridopidine, its therapy candidate for neurodegenerative diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), in Europe and other select markets. The partnership comes as pridopidine nears an expected regulatory decision in the European Union, where…
Verge Genomics has identified multiple digital clinical biomarkers that can be used to assess short-term disease progression in the pre-treatment run-in period of a Phase 1b trial testing VRG50635, its treatment candidate for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), in patients. These digital biomarkers measure changes in key functions, such…
