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AI-discovered ALS drug trial uses unique remote monitoring

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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. ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects motor neuron cells in the brain and spinal cord causing progressive paralysis of voluntary muscles.

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Patients achieve 19% weight loss in obesity drug trial

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New data from Boehringer Ingelheim and Zealand Pharma has demonstrated superior efficacy with survodutide (also known as BI 456906) versus placebo in people with overweight or obesity without type 2 diabetes after 46 weeks of treatment. Current treatments for obesity mainly focus on weight loss by reducing energy intake.

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Scleroderma drug trial shows up to 60% improvement

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Treatment with FT011 for 12 weeks resulted in a clinically meaningful improvement in 60% of patients treated with FT011 400mg and 20% of patients in the FT011 200mg group compared with 10% in the placebo group. The post Scleroderma drug trial shows up to 60% improvement appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Phase III pulmonary fibrosis drug trial fails

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Bellerophon Therapeutics has announced it will close its Phase III study of INOpulse, its treatment for fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease (fILD), after the trail failed to meet its primary endpoint. The post Phase III pulmonary fibrosis drug trial fails appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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First patient dosed in ulcerative colitis drug trial

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A Phase I clinical trial has begun evaluating Direct Biologics’ ExoFlo for the treatment of patients with medically refractory ulcerative colitis (UC). Direct Biologics uses extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to address multiple disease indications.

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Six advances in drug discovery for MND / ALS

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Ahead of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Awareness Day on 21 June, we take a look back over the latest developments in the treatment of MND and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The PARADIGM trial’s secondary clinical efficacy outcome measure endpoints included Quality of Life and Survival.

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Mathematical model can speed up Alzheimer’s drug development

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Researchers have created a mathematical model that can accurately depict Alzheimer’s disease progression in individual patients, paving the way for personalised treatment and faster development of therapies. These findings closely matched the results of the corresponding real-life clinical trials.