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May 11, 2021 News by Patricia Inácio, PhD

Arimoclomol Fails to Show Efficacy in Phase 3 Trial, Topline Data Show

A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Orphazyme’s investigational oral therapy arimoclomol for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has failed to meet its primary and key secondary goals. While no safety issues were reported in the trial (NCT03491462), arimoclomol did not significantly extend patients’ lives nor…

May 26, 2020 News by Inês Martins, PhD

Arimoclomol Earns FDA’s Fast Track Status for ALS

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given fast track designation to Orphazyme’s investigational therapy arimoclomol for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A therapy candidate is put on the FDA’s fast…

August 28, 2019 News by José Lopes, PhD

Orphazyme Partnership to Run Through Extension of Phase 3 Arimoclomol Study

Orphazyme announced that it and Worldwide Clinical Trials will continue their collaboration through the long-term extension of a Phase 3 study into arimoclomol, a potential oral treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ORARIALS-01 is a randomized, placebo-controlled and double-blind trial (NCT03491462) underway at 30 centers across North America…

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