Neuraltus Enrolls Nearly Half of Patients in Phase 2 Confirmation Trial of NP001 for ALS
Neuraltus Pharmaceuticals has enrolled 50 of the 120 patients it hopes to obtain for a confirmatory Phase 2 clinical trial…
Articles by Margarida Azevedo, MSc
Most with Chronic Conditions Find Affordable Care Act Beneficial, Poll Shows
Patients with chronic conditions like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)Â are as concerned as the general population about health care costs,…
GeNeuro, NIH to Jointly Develop Novel ALS Antibody Treatment
Swiss drugmaker GeNeuro has signed an agreement with the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) — part of the U.S.
BrainStorm Validates Cryopreservation Process of NurOwn for ALS Phase 3 Clinical Trial
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics has validated the cryopreservation process for its NurOwn stem cells to be used in an…
Flex Pharma Shifts Focus to Programs Targeting ALS, Other Neurological Diseases
Flex Pharma said it plans to prioritize developing its clinical programs in neurological diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis…
EU Launches Research Effort into Common Links in Neurodegenerative Diseases
The European Union’s Joint Programme — Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) invites researchers in 20 countries to work together in conducting…
Duke University Clinic, Foundation Team on ALS Research, Support
The Duke University ALS Clinic and the Freelon Foundation have announced a partnership to expand the school’s research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…
Program to Study ALS Gene Therapy, Genome Editing Launched at Penn
A new program at the University of Pennsylvania will pursue ways to use gene therapy and genome editing to treat amyotrophic…
FDA Grants Investigational-therapy Status to New Form of Riluzole as ALS Treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow MonoSol Rx to use a new form of its Riluzole therapy, Riluzole Oral…
Former Boston College Player, Now with ALS, To Be Honored with 2017 NCAA Inspiration Award
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) will honor Pete Frates, a former university baseball player who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…