Neuromuscular

The assistant professor of neurology and anesthesiology at Harvard Medical School detailed the findings of a phase 2 trial using ezogabine, a drug once FDA-approved to treat epilepsy, in patients with ALS.

Barry J. Byrne, MD, PhD, chief medical advisor, Muscular Dystrophy Association, calls for the prioritization of persons with neuromuscular diseases as early candidates for the COVID-19 vaccination implementation.

The phase 2b/3 study will enroll 160 patients with either familial or sporadic ALS with a primary end point in change from baseline on Revised Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale score at 24 weeks.

There were no observations of clinical resistance or secondary treatment failure due to neutralizing antibodies, supporting the importance of the treatment’s unique purification process through XTRACT technology.

NeurologyLive compiled a number of interviews and conversations with leaders within the neurology community to discuss how they adopted new methods of care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

NeurologyLive compiled a number of interviews and conversations with leaders within the neurology community to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected telemedicine.

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Neurology News Network for the week ending December 19, 2020.

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Results of the phase 2 study support continued dose escalation of SRP-5051 and further clinical development.

The executive director of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases provided his thoughts on changing the perception of humanitarian device exemptions.

Results from the post-hoc analysis, funded by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, were recently announced.

These data follow a recent announcement from Sio Gene Therapies that the first patient in the high-dose cohort has been dosed.

The novel gold nanocrystal suspension has also been shown to remyelinate chronic MS lesions.

Future studies are necessary to determine whether longer treatment of ezogabine can sustain the effects on excitability and slow disease progression.

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Michael Okun, MD, executive director of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases detailed the collaborative effort needed to see sustainable change in the approval system of neurological devices.

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The chief medical advisor for the Muscular Dystrophy Association discussed the organization’s recent annual telethon and the efforts to inform the public about these diseases.

The executive director of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases discussed the role insurance companies play within the system for approving neurological devices for rare diseases.

Rozanolixizumab was associated with reductions in anti-acetylcholine receptor autoantibodies and was well tolerated across 2 dose levels with no new safety findings.

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