Andrea Lobo, PhD,  science writer—

A new home-based neurocognitive platform from Cumulus Neurosciences is feasible to use and patient-friendly, and shows potential to identify cognitive problems and to discriminate between people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), those with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and healthy individuals. That’s according to preliminary data from a first-in-class study,…

An ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial of QurAlis’ experimental therapy QRL-201 in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is expected to open in the U.K. by the end of the year. The announcement follows the trial’s clearance by the country’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. “We look…

Spinogenix has launched a clinical trial in Australia to investigate its amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) treatment candidate SPG302 in patients and healthy volunteers. The first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial (NCT05882695), which is recruiting up to 112 participants, is being conducted at the Nucleus Network Melbourne, Australia. Its…

The first healthy volunteer has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating VTX3232, Ventyx Biosciences’ investigational oral therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neurodegenerative conditions. Top-line data from the trial are expected in the first half of 2024. “VTX3232 is our fourth internally discovered…

BenevolentAI is advancing BEN-34712, its experimental oral therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), to late-stage preclinical studies. The studies are expected to support a future investigational new drug (IND) application, a formal request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to test a potential new treatment in clinical…

QurAlis soon expects to open its ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial testing QRL-201 in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at sites in various European Union countries, including Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Ireland. The company’s announcement comes after these countries reviewed and accepted an application for…

Modulo Bio has launched with $8 million in funding and a goal to map the neuroimmune system and develop treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The neuroimmune system involves interactions between the nervous system and the immune system, which normally protects the nervous system…

A final decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on whether or not to approve NurOwn for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is now expected no later than Dec. 8. But before that, on Sept. 27, an FDA advisory committee will meet to review the potential benefits…

Apellis Pharmaceuticals’ investigational therapy pegcetacoplan (APL-2) has failed to improve a combined assessment of function and survival in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to top-line data from the MERIDIAN Phase 2 clinical trial. While the treatment was well tolerated, consistent with its established safety profile,…

A Phase 2b trial of PrimeC for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has completed patient enrollment, according to NeuroSense Therapeutics, the therapy’s developer. Called PARADIGM (NCT05357950), the study enrolled 69 adults diagnosed with ALS, ages 18-75, at sites in Israel, Italy, and Canada. The company…