In total, 302 pharmacodynamic changes due to CT1812 were identified, with 11 Alzheimer-related priority biomarkers altered in comparison with placebo.

Despite a pause in the trial due to the COVID-19 pandemic, patients who opted to continue treatment into the open-label extension demonstrated significant improvements in Parkinson disease dementia symptoms for up to 48 weeks.

Over a 6-month open-label extension period, mazindol ER was found to be safe, with patients demonstrating significant decreases in number of weekly cataplexy episodes and improvements in daytime sleepiness.

Foralumab, a fully human anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, has had treatment effect demonstrated in patients with COVID-19 and with multiple sclerosis, as well as in healthy normal individuals.

Pitolisant, a selective histamine H3 receptor inverse agonist, reduced the frequency of cataplexy in pediatric patients with narcolepsy.

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The director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at NYU Langone provided perspective on the advantages modified Atkins diets bring to patients with epilepsy and those considering epilepsy surgery.

In a phase 3 study, extended-release sodium oxybate demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful results in excessive daytime sleepiness, clinician’s assessment of patient’s functioning, and reduction in cataplexy attacks.

Disease activity, severity, or effect of treatment in patients with NMOSD may be predicted by aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase-interacting multifunctional protein-1.

An evaluation on the long-term treatment profile of sodium oxybate on pediatrics with narcolepsy revealed a safety profile similar to previous adult studies and identified no unexpected safety concerns.

Elaine Kingwell, PhD, senior research associate at University College London provided perspective on a study presented at the 2023 ACTRIMS Forum on HIV and multiple sclerosis.

Time to milestones such as invasive and noninvasive ventilation, speech-generating devices, and hospice care took significantly longer while on intravenous edaravone.

At the willingness to pay threshold of $200,000 per QALY gained, the estimated annual value for lecanemab was $35,678 and $37,351 from the payer and societal perspectives, respectively.

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NurOwn, an autologous mesenchymal stromal cell approach for ALS, failed to meet its primary end point in a pivotal phase 3 trial, but showed promising results on less severe forms of the disease in subsequent analyses.

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Over a 12-week treatment period, patients with Parkinson disease on light therapy demonstrated statistically significant improvements of 58% and 40% in lower and upper limb coordination and movement.

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Durability of treatment response on reachable workspace was observed among those who continued losmapimod throughout the 96-week period and those who switched from placebo.

In participants who received placebo during the parent studies, rapid improvements were observed as early as week 1 after switching to zilucoplan, and continued through week 12 of the extension period.