Editor’s note: The ALS News Today team is providing in-depth coverage of the 2021 Virtual AAN Annual Meeting, April 17–22. Go here to read the latest stories from the conference. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients with a short disease duration and fast progression showed better responses to Orion’s investigational oral…

Orion Corporation’s oral therapy levosimendan (ODM-109) failed to preserve lung function and overall functionality in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), data from the Phase 3 REFALS clinical trial show. “We would like to express our warmest thanks to the patients, carers and investigators for participating in the REFALS…

Researchers with Orion Corporation presented new data on levosimendan‘s mechanism of action, and potential biomarkers of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) progression. The data were recently presented in four posters at the 30th International Symposium on ALS/MND, held Dec. 4–6, in Perth, Australia. Levosimendan, a small molecule that acts…

Daily use of levosimendan capsules appear to preserve respiratory strength in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) while in a supine, or lying flat, position, a sub-analysis of the Phase 2 LEVALS trial reports. Treatment did not show significant benefit against placebo when patients were sitting up, its primary…

The Phase 3 REFALS trial exploring the impact of oral levosimendan (ODM-109) in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has completed its target enrollment, the therapy’s manufacturer, Orion, announced. A total of 496 participants were recruited across 104 sites in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. They…

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients who complete the ongoing Phase 3 REFALS clinical trial evaluating levosimendan (also known as ODM-109) will soon have the opportunity to enroll in an open-label extension study. Levosimendan is an oral treatment developed by Orion that is being investigated for its ability to relieve breathing…

A new Phase 3 trial evaluating levosimendan (also known as ODM-109), an oral treatment by Orion for breathing problems in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), has recruited its first patients, the Finnish pharmaceutical company announced. The trial, called REFALS (NCT03505021), aims to investigate the potential benefits of prolonged treatment with levosimendan…