The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared a Phase 3b clinical trial to test Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics’ cell-based therapy NurOwn (debamestrocel) in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The trial, ENDURANCE (NCT06973629), is expected to open soon at more than a dozen sites across…
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ATH-1105, an experimental oral therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neurodegenerative diseases, was found to be safe and well tolerated in healthy volunteers, according to the treatment’s developer, Athira Pharma. The data comes from a first-in-human Phase 1 trial (NCT06432647) that tested the safety and pharmacological…
Adding a low dose of the anti-inflammatory molecule interleukin-2 (IL-2) to treatment with riluzole is safe and may help extend survival in certain people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to findings from a clinical trial called MIROCALS. The Phase 2b trial didn’t show a significant survival benefit in…
MaaT033, an oral therapy aiming to restore balance to the collection of bacteria and other microbes in the gut, was safe and well tolerated after three months and showed signs of slowing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) progression, according to new data from a pilot Phase 1b trial. The…
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…
Three researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have received 2025 MGH ALS Young Investigator Awards for their research on genetic abnormalities, faulty energy systems, and why some nerve cells are more susceptible to damage than others in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The awards announced by the Sean M.
Clene Nanomedicine is on track to seek accelerated approval of CNM-Au8 for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by the end of the year, backed by neurofilament light chain (NfL) biomarker data from its expanded access program (EAP). Those analyses, which are intended to address a recommendation…
Neurosense Therapeutics said it’s scaled production of PrimeC, its oral therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), to commercial levels as it awaits regulatory approval to launch the medication in Canada. “This manufacturing milestone represents a critical leap forward in our commercialization roadmap,” Alon Ben-Noon, CEO of Neurosense, said in…
Alchemab Therapeutics has entered into a licensing agreement with Eli Lilly to develop and market ATLX-1282, a therapy candidate for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neurodegenerative conditions. ATLX-1282 was developed using Alchemab’s platform, which uses machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to identify potential therapeutic targets for diseases…
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…
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