Tag: Robert Bucelli

Investigational drug for genetic form of ALS improves disease’s molecular signs

An investigational drug developed to treat a rare, inherited form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) reduced molecular signs of the fatal, paralyzing disease and curbed neurodegeneration — but at the six-month mark, the drug did not improve motor control and muscle strength, according to results from a phase 3 clinical trial led by researchers at […]

New ALS therapy in clinical trials

Drug extends survival, reverses some neuromuscular damage in animals From the WashU School of Medicine News… About 20,000 people in the United States are living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The invariably fatal disease kills the nerve cells that control walking, eating and breathing. Few people survive more than […]