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Tests for Infectious Diseases

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a severe progressive neurodegenerative disorder associated with the loss of motor neurons, which transmit signals from the brain to the voluntary muscles to contract. Without these, muscles begin to weaken, leading to a progressive loss of control over movement, speaking, eating, and breathing. There…

BioElectron’s EPI-589 Shows Positive Results in ALS Patients in Phase 2a Trial

Investigational compound EPI-589 was found to be safe and well-tolerated, improved biomarkers of neuroinflammation, and showed signs of slowing disease progression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, according to a completed Phase 2a clinical trial. BioElectron Technology Corporation’s EPI-589, or (R)-troloxamide quinone, is a 250 mg immediate-release, film-coated…