The NeurologyLive neuromuscular disease clinical focus page offers updates and information related to the clinical care and management of individuals with neuromuscular diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, and spinal muscular atrophy, as well as rare diseases. This page consists of news, podcasts, and videos about the latest FDA actions, clinical guideline updates, interviews with physicians, study and clinical trial findings, and more.
March 05, 2021
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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending March 5, 2021.
March 04, 2021
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The director of research analytics at Cure SMA discussed her research on the economic burden and costs patients with spinal muscular atrophy and their caregivers face.
March 03, 2021
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Protalix BioTherapeutics intends to report final data on the agent, also known as PRX-102 in the second half of 2021, as well as present those findings at an appropriate medical conference.
March 02, 2021
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The FIREFISH clinical trial by PTC Therapeutics is 1 of several studies underway evaluating risdiplam in SMA.
March 02, 2021
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The recommendation stems from recently published topline data which demonstrated a clinically meaningful treatment response compared to placebo but failed to meet statistical significance.
March 01, 2021
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Here's what is coming soon to NeurologyLive.
February 26, 2021
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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending February 26, 2021.
February 25, 2021
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The antisense oligonucleotide casimersen will be branded as Amondys 45 and is currently being assessed in the ESSENCE phase 3 clinical trial (NCT02500381).
February 25, 2021
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Advancements in gene therapy approaches have opened the door for a glimpse into the future of care for a number of diseases.
February 23, 2021
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The assistant professor of pediatric neurology at the Washington University in St. Louis spoke to the insights of a recent survey she and colleagues conducted.