Eikonoklastes Therapeutics and Forge Biologics have announced a new partnership to advance the development of ET-101, an experimental gene therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), toward clinical trial testing. Eikonoklastes acquired the rights to ET-101 from the University of California San Diego earlier this year. Under…
A new partnership between Target ALS and the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) will help facilitate biomarker research in neurodegenerative diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer’s disease, and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Identifying and validating appropriate biomarkers can help clinicians diagnose these diseases earlier, reliably track…
Numotion has partnered with Team Gleason — the nonprofit started by former pro football player Steve Gleason after his 2011 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis — to improve access to advanced equipment and technology for ALS patients and their families. The partners also will focus on developing mobility and…
Skyhawk Therapeutics and Celgene have agreed to collaborate for five years to discover, develop, and commercialize innovative small molecule treatment options for neurological diseases with high unmet medical needs, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Huntington’s disease. Several genetic disorders are caused by “exon skipping,” which means…
The Duke University ALS Clinic and the Freelon Foundation have announced a partnership to expand the school’s research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The partnership will involve establishing an endowed professorship, providing funding for clinical trials, and increasing the number of patients the clinic can treat. Phil Freelon, who founded the Freelon Foundation…
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