As a comparison, the researchers also tested the treatment in rats. Rats that received an active oligo fared much better than the ones that received the placebo. They maintained their weight more than nine weeks longer and survived eight to nine weeks longer. By nine weeks old, mice that car...
A number of treatment options exist for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease marked by the progressive loss of motor neurons — specialized nerve cells that control muscle movements — and symptoms like muscle weakness and wasting.
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January 24, 2025NewsbyKatherine Poinsatte, PhD Zydus cleared to begin US trial of oral therapy usnoflast for ALS Zydus Lifesciences has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate a Phase 2b trial testing its experimental oral treatment usnoflast in people with...
(NfL)—a key biomarker of neurodegeneration—by 50% within 12-16 weeks. These biological changes translated into measurable clinical benefits, including slower disease progression, improved respiratory function, and enhanced quality of life after 52 weeks of treatment. Real-...
The only effective treatment for ALS in China at present is US biotech giant Biogen’s Tofersen, which was approved for conditional marketing in the country in October. Before this, there were only two other drugs on the market which had limited efficacy and poor results. ...
This team consists of: physicians; pharmacists; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; nutritionists; social workers; respiratory therapists and clinical psychologists; and home care and hospice nurses. These health professionals will work together to formulate a treatment plan and provide equipment...
Verge Genomics has initiated a Phase Ib proof-of-concept study for the treatment of sporadic and familial forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with VRG50635. VRG50635 is a small molecule PIKfyve inhibitor and is reportedly one of the first drugs to enter clinical trials that was ent...
检索Clinicaltrials和中国临床试验注册数据库的结果显示,近几年ALS基因治疗药物临床试验数目在逐年增加,治疗策略主要集中在使用 microRNA 或反义寡核苷酸 (ASO) 方向,靶点主要为SOD1、C9ORF72和FUS,大部分临床试验还处于早期阶段。从临床研究结果来看,ALS基因治疗药物具有良好的安全性和一定的有效性,但还需要更多的临床...
Previously, sodium phenylbutyrate and taurursodiol (Relyvrio) was a treatment for ALS, however it's no longer available in the US after clinical trials showed the medication wasn't more effective in slowing how quickly ALS progresses compared to a placebo. ...