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Study links constipation with faster ALS progression, poorer survival

Constipation, a symptom experienced by about half of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, is associated with a significantly faster disease progression and poorer survival, according to a new study. Constipation was also linked to worse anxiety, depression, and sleep problems, data showed. “Objective assessment of these symptoms is critical…

$20M gift to Florida university supports ALS research, care

A Chicago businessman and philanthropist — David Husman, founder and chairman of Heartland Real Estate Partners — has donated $20 million to advance research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and patient care at Nova Southwestern University (NSU) in Florida. The gift, the largest given to research at the Fort…

Alchemab, Lilly partner on antibody-based treatments for ALS

Alchemab Therapeutics has partnered with Eli Lilly to develop new antibody treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) based on an approach that looks at the immune response of those with slower disease progression. Alchemab will identify, develop, and market up to five new antibody-based candidates. The company…

Dosing begins in Phase 1 trial of potential ALS therapy RAG-17

A Phase 1 clinical trial testing RAG-17, an investigational therapy for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) carrying mutations in the SOD1 gene, has dosed its first participant. The trial (NCT06556394) aims to determine the safety and tolerability, pharmacological properties, and preliminary signs of efficacy of multiple dose levels of…