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The consultant neurologist at the National Neuroscience Institute discussed how artificial intelligence, biomarker development, and drug repurposing can help improve patient care in ALS. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

In a recently published study, integrating prehospital GFAP measurements with established stroke scales significantly improved the accuracy of large vessel occlusion detection in patients with acute stroke.

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Benitec Biopharma reveals promising results for BB-301, a gene therapy showing significant improvements in swallowing function for OPMD patients.

Jerel Banks, MD, PhD, chief executive officer of Benitec Biopharma, reviews early phase 1b/2a clinical signals, mechanism, and next steps for BB-301 in oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy.

Neurology News Network for the week ending January 24, 2025. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

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Alixorexton, an oral investigational selective orexin 2 receptor agonist, is currently in development for the treatment of narcolepsy type 1 and type 2, and idiopathic hypersomnia.

Pediatric specialists stressed that the future of epilepsy care may involve embedding behavioral health clinicians in specialty clinics to identify and treat depression early, improve quality of life, and potentially reduce seizure burden. [WATCH TIME: 3 MINUTES]

AskBio noted that AB-1009 also recently received fast track and orphan drug designations from the FDA.

The professor of geriatrics and gerontology at the University of Wisconsin shared insights on prescribing the autoinjector formulation of lecanemab for patients living with Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

A phase 2a trial showed that NLX-112 was safe and well tolerated in patients with Parkinson disease, while also reducing levodopa-induced dyskinesia and motor symptoms, supporting further clinical development.

A Phase 1 study in healthy lactating women found that a single 10‑mg dose of zavegepant nasal spray was generally safe, well tolerated, and resulted in minimal infant exposure through breast milk.

The senior director at the Banner Alzheimer's Institute talked about findings from the ancillary analyses of the US POINTER Study and the importance of strong recruitment efforts. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

IntraBio reported that levacetylleucine showed symptom improvement in the phase 3 IB1001-303 study for ataxia-telangiectasia, and it intends to proceed with regulatory submissions in multiple regions.

The chief medical officer at the Parkinson’s Foundation detailed how mood and behavioral symptoms shape quality of life in Parkinson disease and how clinicians can better identify and manage them.

A five-year analysis from the National RLS Opioid Registry found that most patients with dopamine agonist augmented restless legs syndrome maintained stable, low-dose opioid therapy with sustained symptom control.

The head of search and evaluation at the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation discussed the evolving role of biomarkers for diagnosis and the progress of targeted therapies in Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The FDA requested the full data from the phase 3 HOPE-3 study as part of its review of the biologics license application for deramiocel, which Capricor plans to submit in February 2026.

The chief operating officer at Linus Health talked about how brief, digitally administered cognitive assessments enable scalable, earlier identification of cognitive impairment. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Early initiation of opicapone significantly reduces OFF time and enhances ON time in patients with recently diagnosed Parkinson's disease, improving overall treatment outcomes.

A recent phase 2b study reveals mesdopetam's potential in reducing dyskinesia severity in Parkinson disease, despite no significant ON time improvement.

Pediatrics specialists discussed approaches to assessing depressive symptoms that may overlook key risk factors, highlighting the need for improved self-report measures, developmentally appropriate tools, and more precise symptom characterization. [WATCH TIME: 3 MINUTES]

Stephanie Fradette, PharmD, head of neuromuscular development at Biogen, gave immediate reaction to the EC approval of high-dose nusinersen and its implications for evolving SMA treatment strategies.

The director at the National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry discussed how biomarker-driven diagnostics and antibody therapies targeting amyloid pathology may be reshaping Alzheimer disease management. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

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Pediatrics specialists discussed key methodological limitations of a recently published study, including variability across sites, reliance on caregiver-report measures, and the lack of developmentally appropriate tools for assessing depression in youth with intellectual disabilities. [WATCH TIME: 4 MINUTES]

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