AcuraStem’s AS-202 for ALS Shows Promise in Preclinical Studies
AcuraStem’s experimental therapy AS-202 significantly reduced neurodegeneration and improved motor function and survival in a mouse model of aggressive amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) associated with toxic clumps of the TDP-43 protein, the company announced. Preclinical studies also confirmed the therapy’s biological activity and target engagement and suggested that…