clinical studies

New study testing feasibility of remote data collection for ALS trials

Is it feasible to remotely collect health data from people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)? And would doing so help in gauging disease progression among patients? That’s what a remote observational study called ALS Go-Digital is now trying to assess. If validated, the approach could pave the way to…

Minnesota Legislator Seeks to Fund ALS Research, Help Caregivers

Minnesota lawmaker Dave Lislegard has introduced two measures in the state’s legislature that would invest tens of millions of dollars in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research and caregiver support. The first bill, HF 3603, would appropriate $20 million to the University of Minnesota for competitive research grants to…

AC Immune Working to Move TDP-43 Antibody Into Clinical Testing for ALS

AC Immune is planning to advance its investigational anti-TDP-43 antibody into clinical testing for neurodegenerative diseases, like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), in which TPD-43 protein aggregates play a major role in brain damage. The company announced the start of preclinical studies into this first-in-class antibody. This work will…