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New Immune Biomarkers of Multiple Sclerosis Discovered in Study of Anti-CD3 Antibody Foralumab
January 27th 2025Treatment with foralumab, an anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, led to the discovery of several biomarkers known to be associated with antigen presentation, interferon responses, and other regulatory immune mechanisms.
Feasibility and Scalability of Amprion’s Assay for Synucleinopathy Diagnosis: Russ Lebovitz, MD, PhD
January 24th 2025The chief executive officer and cofounder of Amprion discussed the integration process of a novel a-synuclein seed amplification assay used to distinguish seeds from Lewy bodies and glilal cytoplasmic inclusions. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
FDA Accepts sNDA for Higher Dosing Regimen of Nusinersen for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
January 23rd 2025In the phase 2/3 DEVOTE study, a higher dose of nusinersen met its primary end point at 6 months, achieving a statistically significant improvement in motor function among treatment-naïve symptomatic infants with SMA.
Insights From AES 2024: Advancements and Challenges in Epilepsy Care
January 23rd 2025Leah Blank, MD, an assistant professor of neurology, population health, science, and policy at the Icahn School of Medicine provided commentary on some of the experience and positive movement from the 2024 American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting.
Differences in Gray Matter Structure May Help Distinguish Multiple Sclerosis From NMOSD
Published: January 21st 2025 | Updated: January 24th 2025These findings underscore the potential of advanced imaging technologies to detect subtle gray matter differences, aiding in the accurate differentiation between MS and NMOSD.
Cell Therapy Bemdaneprocel Advances to Phases 3 Registrational Trial in Parkinson Disease
January 15th 2025The newly announced sham surgery-controlled trial will include 102 patients with moderate PD testing several end points, such as change in ON-time without troublesome dyskinesia, over a 78-week period.
NeuroVoices: Nigel Bunnett, PhD, BSc, on Identifying a Novel Therapeutic Target for Chronic Pain
January 15th 2025The professor and chair of the Department of Molecular Pathobiology at NYU College of Dentistry discussed groundbreaking research on chronic pain, focusing on the discovery of new mechanisms involving nerve growth factor and its receptors.
FDA Accepts BLA for Subcutaneous Autoinjector Formulation of Lecanemab
January 14th 2025In the pivotal phase 3 Clarity AD trial, treatment with a subcutaneous autoinjector of lecanemab led to reduced rates of amyloid-related imaging abnormalities while maintaining similar bioequivalence levels to the original formulation.
Phase 1b PRECISE-AD Trial of Oligomer-Targeting Agent PMN310 Gets Underway
January 14th 2025Eligible participants are ambulatory adults aged 50 or older with mild cognitive impairment or mild Alzheimer disease, confirmed by clinical assessments and a positive amyloid PET scan, and who meet specific health and safety criteria.
Optimizing Epilepsy Treatments: Stiripentol’s Role in Dravet Syndrome
January 13th 2025James Wheless, MD, FAAP, FAAN, FAES, Le Bonheur Chair in Pediatric Neurology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, shared insights on his presentation from AES 2024, focusing on stiripentol, an FDA-approved treatment for Dravet syndrome.