Stoke Announces Phase 3 EMPEROR Registrational Study for Zorevunersen in Dravet Syndrome
January 8th 2025The global Phase 3 trial aims to enroll ~150 patients with Dravet syndrome who have SCN1A variants, assessing zorevunersen's impact on seizure frequency, behavior, cognition, and safety over 60 weeks, with results expected by 2027.
Overlapping Diagnoses and the Advancement of MS Detection in NMDARE: Joseph Kuchling, MD
January 7th 2025The postdoctoral research assistant at Charité University Berlin discussed advances in diagnostic criteria and 7-Tesla MRI imaging, highlighting a previously overlooked overlap between anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis and multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Reducing the Burden: Proactive Care Strategies for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
January 7th 2025Babitha Haridas, MD, MBBS, a pediatric epileptologist at Johns Hopkins Medicine, discussed the complexities with managing status epilepticus in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, focusing on the importance of identifying triggers early in their condition.
Advancing Future Drug Development for Narcolepsy: Mihaela Nowak, MD
January 6th 2025The neurologist and sleep disorder specialist at Allegheny Health Network provided an in-depth exploration of the current advancements and future directions in narcolepsy drug development. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Axsome to Submit NDA for AXS-05 in Alzheimer Agitation Following Positive Phase 3 Trials
January 6th 2025The ACCORD-2 trial demonstrated a significant reduction in overall worsening compared to placebo, while the ADVANCE-2 trial showed numerically greater improvements without reaching statistical significance.
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.
Optimizing Serum GFAP and NfL Timing Enhances Accuracy in Assessing NMOSD Activity, Study Finds
January 5th 2025Ultimately, the biomarkers' temporal patterns may help differentiate attacks from remission, with sGFAP being particularly useful in distinguishing genuine attacks from pseudoattacks.
Expanding the Clinical Care of Friedreich Ataxia Through Omaveloxlone and SKYCLARYS PASS Registry
January 4th 2025David Lynch, MD, PhD, a professor of neurology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, discussed the significance of a number of recently presented analyses highlighting omaveloxlone, the first approved therapy for Friedreich ataxia.
Evolving MS Diagnostics From Categorical Classifications to Biological Phenotyping: Fred Lublin, MD
January 3rd 2025The director of the Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for MS at Mount Sinai talked about the shift in multiple sclerosis diagnostics from rigid classification systems to a dynamic, spectrum-based approach focused on biological phenotyping. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]