Articles Tagged with ''ALS''

Neurology/psychiatric

Voyager to evaluate alternate payloads for ALS gene therapy program

Feb. 12, 2025
Voyager Therapeutics Inc. has announced its decision to assess alternate payloads related to its gene therapy program for superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Emerging preclinical data indicate the siRNA payload component of VY-9323 does not meet its standards due to what appears to be an off-target effect resulting in a narrowed therapeutic window.
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Degradation of motor neurons
Neurology/psychiatric

Lifearc and Neuropeutics collaborate to advance small molecule for ALS

Jan. 28, 2025
Lifearc has announced a collaboration with Neuropeutics Inc. to develop a new small molecule for the treatment of motor neuron disease (MND), or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Neuropeutics and Lifearc intend to develop a lead candidate therapeutic to prevent and reverse TDP-43 protein aggregation in MND/ALS.
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Central nervous system
Neurology/psychiatric

Bristol Myers Squibb selects novel ALS target under Insitro collaboration

Dec. 19, 2024
Bristol Myers Squibb Co. has selected the first novel target for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that was identified and validated by Insitro Inc. under the companies’ 2020 collaboration agreement to discover new therapies for ALS. The selection triggers a milestone payment to Insitro.
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