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Safety Concerns Arise Amid Andexanet’s Superior Performance in Hematoma Expansion Resolution
May 27th 2024Overall, a significantly greater amount of patients on Andexanet had hematoma volume expansion of 35% or less; however, these patients had greater risk of thrombolytic events and lower modified Rankin scale scores at 30 days.
Gaining a Greater Understanding of the Global Burden of Neurologic Disorders
Published: May 21st 2024 | Updated: May 23rd 2024Bruce Leuchter, MD, a neuropsychiatrist and chief executive officer at Neurvati Neurosciences, provided insight on a recently published study showing that neurological diseases present the biggest global health threat.
ION582 Improves Cognition, Motor Function, and Communication in Phase 1/2 Trial of Angelman Syndrome
Published: May 21st 2024 | Updated: May 21st 2024ION582, delivered intrathecally into the cerebral spinal fluid with a lumbar puncture, resulted in significant improvements in cognition, fine and gross motor skills, and expressive communication.
Reviewing Ravulizumab’s Long-Term Profile as New NMOSD Treatment
May 18th 2024Sean Pittock, MD, director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Neurology detailed interim data from the open-label extension of the pivotal CHAMPION-NMOSD trial, the study that led to ravulizumab’s approval.
Eisai Commences Rolling BLA for Subcutaneous Autoinjector Form of Lecanemab
May 15th 2024The subcutaneous autoinjector, which facilitates 360 mg weekly maintenance dosing of lecanemab, takes less time to administer than the approved intravenous formulation and may lead to less hospital visits and nursing care.
Adding New Mechanistic Agents to SMA Treatment: the Phase 3 RESILIENT Study
May 13th 2024Lindsey Lee Lair, MD, a neurologist and vice president of clinical development at Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, provided insight on an ongoing pivotal trial assessing the impacts of taldefgrobep alfa, a myostatin inhibitor, in patients with SMA.