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FDA Removes Partial Clinical Hold on VG-3927 for Microglial Dysfunction in Alzheimer Disease
January 6th 2025Results from Vigil Neuroscience’s ongoing phase 1 trial of VG-3927 in healthy volunteers supported the continued development of the therapy as a potential once-daily oral treatment for Alzheimer disease.
FDA Places Clinical Hold on Phase 2 Study of PGN-EDO51 in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
December 17th 2024As of July 2024, 2 participants in the ongoing CONNECT1 study have received 4 doses of PGN-EDO51 at 10 mg/kg, which has been generally well tolerated, with initial results expected in early 2025.
Neflamapimod Receives Orphan Drug Designation by FDA for Frontotemporal Dementia
December 17th 2024Most recently reported topline data from the RewinD-LB phase 2b trial in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies showed that neflamapimod failed to meet its primary end point and secondary end points.
FDA Grants NS-050/NCNP-03 Rare Pediatric Disease Designation in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
December 5th 2024A recently initiated phase 1/2 trial of NS-050/NCNP-03 will assess patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy on dystrophin production, muscle strength, mobility, and functional exercise capacity.
FDA Clears Icobrain Aria, First AI Tool for Safer ARIA Detection in Alzheimer Treatment
November 14th 2024The software, designed using thousands of brain MRI scans, is used for automated detection and severity grading of ARIA-E and ARIA-H for safety monitoring of new Alzheimer disease therapies.
FDA Approves Expanded Age Indication for Nerivio Migraine Device in Pediatric Patients
November 14th 2024Nerivio, a nondrug option for acute migraine attacks and prevention of migraine with or without aura, has been FDA-approved for several years in adolescents aged 12 and older as well as adults.
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to PTC Therapeutics’ Gene Therapy for AADC Deficiency
November 13th 2024A previous 5-year analysis showed that pediatric patients with aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency when treated with eladocagene exuparvovec experienced durable developmental, motor, and cognitive improvements.
FDA Places Clinical Hold on Epilepsy Agent RAP-219 for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
November 7th 2024Rapport Therapeutics’ is actively recruiting patients for its phase 2a trial investigating its lead therapy candidate RAP-219 among patients with focal epilepsy, with topline data anticipated in mid-2025.
Eisai Formally Submits BLA for Subcutaneous Autoinjector of Lecanemab
November 1st 2024A subgroup analysis of the phase 3 Clarity AD open-label extension study showed a 14% increased amyloid plaque removal with subcutaneous lecanemab vs intravenous administration, the administration for which it was FDA-approved for.
FDA Approves AbbVie’s 24-Hour Foscarbidopa/Foslevodopa Pump for Advanced Parkinson Disease Treatment
Published: October 17th 2024 | Updated: October 21st 2024In clinical trials, patients with Parkinson disease who were treated with foscarbidopa/foslevodopa experienced superior improvement in ON time without dyskinesia compared with oral immediate-release carbidopa/levodopa.