IJMSC Insights: Blanca De Dios Perez on Employment and Multiple Sclerosis
December 19th 2024IJMSC Insights offers a closer look at the latest research and the people behind it from the community of the International Journal of Multiple Sclerosis Care (IJMSC) and the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC).
Phase 1 Proof-of-Mechanism Study of ALS Therapy QRL-101 Begins Dosing
December 19th 2024The proof-of-mechanism study will evaluate single doses of QRL-101 in approximately 12 patients with ALS, focusing on excitability biomarkers like the strength-duration time constant (SDTC), safety, tolerability, and plasma pharmacokinetics, with topline results expected in early 2025.
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.
Novel Approach to Antiseizure Drug Development With Use of Long Episodes: Jacqueline A. French, MD
December 17th 2024The professor of neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine discussed a pioneering study using long seizure episodes to optimize treatment devices and identify effective antiseizure drugs in epilepsy care. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
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.
Calorie Restriction is Safe in Multiple Sclerosis, With Positive Impacts on Cognition and Fatigue
December 16th 2024Those on intermittent calorie restriction showed a notable improvement in the mental subscale of the MSIS Score and a significant reduction in cognitive and psychosocial fatigue.
Exploring Surgical Advances for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Children After Neonatal Stroke
December 14th 2024Epileptologists Siddharth Jain, MD, MBBS, and Cemal Karakas, MD, provided commentary on a poster presentation at AES 2024 focusing on factors influencing seizure freedom in children who’ve experienced neonatal and perinatal arterial strokes.
Using SEEG Data to Decode Brain Activity for Decision-Making: Alexander C. Whiting, MD
December 13th 2024The director of epilepsy surgery at Allegheny Health Network talked about recent advances in brain signal analysis with stereoelectroencephalography and its potential for transforming care for decision-making disorders. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]