Verge launches Phase 1 trial to test PIKfyve inhibitor therapy in ALS
Verge Genomics has launched a proof-of-concept trial to test whether VRG50635, its oral PIKfyve inhibitor therapy, can be used as a potential treatment for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The Phase 1b study will assess the safety and tolerability of escalating doses of VRG50635 — which works…