Margarida Maia, PhD,  science writer—

Enrollment is still ongoing for a Phase 2 clinical trial testing the safety and efficacy of Corcept Therapeutics‘ cortisol modulator, called dazucorilant, in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The DAZALS trial (NCT05407324), launched in November 2022, is expected to enroll an estimated 198 adults with…

Pridopidine, an oral small molecule, failed to meet its primary goal of improving physical function across amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients who took part in a Phase 2/3 clinical trial. Changes in secondary endpoints measuring muscle strength and respiratory function also did not significantly differ between people taking pridopidine…

Kadimastem’s experimental cell-based therapy AstroRx was safe and significantly slowed disease progression in the first three months among people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a Phase 1/2 clinical study shows. The findings are in line with initial data released by the company in 2020, with AstroRx more…

A new formulation of MediciNova’s investigational amyotrophic lateral sclerosis treatment ibudilast (MN-166) given via an intravenous (into the vein) infusion was found to be safe and well tolerated in healthy volunteers. That’s according to data from a recently completed Phase 1 clinical trial that tested the safety and…

ANX005, an experimental medication being developed by Annexon Biosciences for neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases, resulted in a slowing of disease progression in adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). That’s according to preliminary data from eight patients taking part in a Phase 2a clinical study (NCT04569435), whose main…

Masitinib, an oral medicine developed by AB Science, has won orphan drug status for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in Switzerland. The status is granted by the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Swissmedic) to therapies that seek to treat life-threatening or chronic diseases affecting no more than…

A low dose of aldesleukin, an immunotherapy approved for certain cancers, slowed disease progression and significantly improved survival in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), particularly in those with less aggressive disease. These are the most recent results from the MIROCALS Phase 2 trial (NCT03039673), which tested aldesleukin…

DNL343, an investigational oral small molecule developed by Denali Therapeutics, can extensively enter the brain and reduce the cellular stress response that contributes to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) progression. That’s according to an interim analysis of data from a Phase 1b clinical trial (NCT05006352), in which DNL343 was…

Neuvivo’s NP001 (sodium chlorite) may help slow the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by taming the systemic inflammation caused by gut bacteria leaking into the bloodstream, according to a new analysis of Phase 2 trial data. The findings point to microbial translocation, which occurs when bacteria break through…

EpicentRx has been awarded funding from FightMND to study how well RRx-001, its lead small molecule, may protect nerve cells against damage caused by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease also known as motor neuron disease (MND). “We are very pleased to receive this support from FightMND…