Neuromuscular

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending November 24, 2023.

Pixyl.Neuro, a CE-marked medical device, is designed to be integrated into the radiology workflow, providing clinicians with diagnostic support of neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders.

The FDA has scheduled an in-person meeting for December 6th to discuss the regulatory path for BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics’ NurOwn as a potential treatment for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Ahead of the 2024 MDA Conference, the vice president of public policy and advocacy at the Muscular Dystrophy Association talked about conference advocacy collaboration, access to treatments, and the state of healthcare. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending November 17, 2023.

The director of disability policy at the Muscular Dystrophy Association talked about the future possibility of having an aircraft that accommodates for patients with neuromuscular disorders who use mobility devices. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The neuromuscular neurologist at the Cleveland Clinic discussed findings from an analysis presented at AANEM 2023 that investigated the safety and efficacy of subcutaneous efgartigimod in patients with myasthenia gravis. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Group-level analyses indicated that a combination of cipaglucosidase alfa and miglustat outperformed alglucosidase alfa/placebo in various motor function and patient-reported outcome measures, with notable improvements in walking tests and quality of life aspects like 'ability to move around' and 'energy level.'

In addition to myasthenia gravis, KYV-101 is being explored in other disorders like systemic sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, and lupus nephritis.

Long-term nicotinamide riboside use in patients with ataxia telangiectasia showed safety, improved motor coordination, and eye movements, suggesting potential disease attenuation.

Here's some of what is coming soon to NeurologyLive® this week.

The founder of Strategic Advocacy Solutions LLC discussed the critical role of psychosocial support throughout various stages of neuromuscular diseases, emphasizing the impact of transitions on patients' emotional well-being. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is Parkinson disease.

Steve Hughes, MD, chief medical officer at Avidity, provided perspective on recently announced positive phase 1/2 and OLE data evaluating AOC 1001, an investigational antisense oligonucleotide, in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1.

Neurology News Network for the week ending November 11, 2023. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending November 10, 2023.

Catch up on any of the neurology news headlines you may have missed over the course of October 2023, compiled all into one place by the NeurologyLive® team.

The director of the neuromuscular diseases division at the University of Washington discussed findings from a new post hoc analysis presented at AANEM 2023 that showed that zilucoplan treatment significantly reduced fatigue in patients with myasthenia gravis. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

The chief scientific officer at Athira Pharma talked about new preclinical results presented at the 2023 NEALS Annual Meeting on the investigational therapy ATH-1105 for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Recent findings from an analysis of the CHAMPION MG study suggest that ravulizumab continues to be an effective therapy for patients with generalized myasthenia gravis, regardless of whether they had received prior IVIg treatment.

The vice president of translational medicine at Cene Nanomedicine talked about a recently funded grant that is focused on inclusivity and the collection of real-world data on the efficacy of CNM-Au8 in various stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]

Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an exclusive interview with Barry J. Byrne, MD, PhD. [LISTEN TIME: 10 minutes]

The professor and chair of neurology at Virginia Commonwealth University discussed a study conducted among neurologists that revealed healthcare disparities in the treatment of myasthenia gravis, particularly related to access to care and therapeutics. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]