Phase 3 Clinical Trial for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Has Completed Enrollment
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Phase 3 Clinical Trial for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Has Completed Enrollment

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics has just announced that they have completed enrollment in their Phase 3 clinical trial for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Enrollment was initiated way back in October of…

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Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease Drug Candidate Ofev Granted Breakthrough Therapy Status
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Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease Drug Candidate Ofev Granted Breakthrough Therapy Status

According to a publication from Scleroderma News, the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted Breakthrough Therapy status to Ofev (generic name nintedanib), as a treatment for progressive fibrosing…

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Data Indicates That Gene Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Could be Useful for Older Patients
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Data Indicates That Gene Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Could be Useful for Older Patients

According to a story from MedCity News, interim data from a phase 1/2 clinical trial testing Zolgensma, a gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy, in patients between the ages of…

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Two Nonprofits Award $200,000 Grant for Development of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patient Reported Outcomes
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Two Nonprofits Award $200,000 Grant for Development of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patient Reported Outcomes

According to a story from PR Newswire, the nonprofit groups Duchenne UK and Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) have jointly awarded grant funding to the tune of $200,000 to Dr.…

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Phase 1 Study of Experimental Systemic Sclerosis Treatment Bermekimab Begins
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Phase 1 Study of Experimental Systemic Sclerosis Treatment Bermekimab Begins

According to a recent press release from XBiotech, a Texas-based biotechnology company, patient dosing is now underway in a phase 1 clinical study of the Company's investigational systemic sclerosis treatment, bermekimab.…

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Grant to Fund Critical International Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
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Grant to Fund Critical International Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research

According to a story from med.miami.edu, an international research consortium known as Clinical Research in ALS and Related Disorders for Therapeutic Development (CReATe) has just been awarded a renewal grant from…

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Personalized Medicine: A Drug Tailored for a Six Year Old With Batten Disease May Serve as a Template for Similar Rare Disorders

  Mila Makovec began her life as a normal, healthy infant, and according to a recent article in Science Magazine, she continued along this path until reaching the age of…

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The FDA Has Just Approved the Very First Therapy for Erythropoietic Protoporphyria

EPP Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is a rare disease that causes extreme light sensitivity. This sensitivity is so extreme that being outside is extremely difficult for patients and many only come…

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Experimental Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy Drug Found Safe and Tolerable in Phase 1 Study
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Experimental Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy Drug Found Safe and Tolerable in Phase 1 Study

A recent press release from Fulcrum Therapeutics, a Massachusetts-based biotechnology company, announced preliminary findings of the company's phase 1 clinical study of losmapimod in the treatment of facioscapulohumeral dystrophy. Losmapimod is…

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An Experimental Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Could Make This Patient’s Greatest Wish Come True

According to a story from abc.net.au, Darren Bullock is getting pretty long in the tooth---at least for a cystic fibrosis patient. He is 44 years old, and his lungs currently…

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