COVID-19 News

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

Dosing Begins in Phase 1 Trial for PTC’s Experimental Parkinson’s Therapy PTC857

The first participant has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the safety of PTC857, PTC Therapeutics‘ investigational therapy for Parkinson’s disease. In addition to safety, the trial, ... Read more

July 8, 2020

COVID-19: Your Weekly Roundup of Key Developments

COVID-19 News

Early results positive for Pfizer, BioNTech experimental therapy Pfizer and BioNTech announced positive early data from their joint Phase 1/2 clinical trial testing BNT162b1, one of four COVID-19 vaccine candidates ... Read more

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

Algernon Begins Patient Screening for Phase 2 Trial of NP-120 for IPF, Chronic Cough

COVID-19 News, Pulmonary Fibrosis News

Algernon Pharmaceuticals has begun screening patients for its Phase 2 clinical trial investigating its repurposed compound NP-120 (ifenprodil) for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and associated chronic cough. The study ... Read more

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

Eye-tracking Device Gives Voice to ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Co-founder Pat Quinn

ALS News Today, COVID-19 News

For Pat Quinn, co-founder of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, everyday communication has become more challenging as his amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease has progressed. But eye-tracking technology has helped ... Read more

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

Parkinson’s Foundation Shares Early Results of PD GENEration Study

COVID-19 News, Parkinson's News Today

Preliminary results from the PD GENEration study demonstrate that comprehensive genetic testing and counseling, and the identification of rare genetic mutations linked to Parkinson’s disease, is feasible for the Parkinson’s ... Read more

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

PH Association Seeks Patient Videos, Photos for its Virtual Fashion Show

COVID-19 News, Pulmonary Hypertension News

The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) is inviting the patient community to participate in its virtual fashion show, set for Aug. 1, as part of its “PHA Connects: Summer PHling.” The ... Read more

July 7, 2020July 8, 2020

Bedtime Fibromyalgia Therapy TNX-102 SL Sees Faster-than-expected Trial Enrollment

COVID-19 News, Fibromyalgia News Today

Enrollment in the RELIEF Phase 3 trial assessing TNX-102 SL (sublingual cyclobenzaprine) as a nighttime treatment for pain and disturbed sleep due to fibromyalgia has been faster than expected, according ... Read more

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

Parkinson’s Patients in UK Survey Detail Struggles With COVID-19 Lockdown

COVID-19 News, Parkinson's News Today

Many Parkinson’s disease patients in the U.K. feel challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions it has placed on social interaction, reporting problems ranging from canceled appointments and limited exercise to worsening symptoms, ... Read more

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020

CHMP Favors At-home Injection Form of Remsima for Europe

Ankylosing Spondylitis News, COVID-19 News

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), a branch of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), is recommending the use of a subcutaneous (under the skin) injection formulation of ... Read more

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020

QuickFire Challenge Launched in Korea to Advance Healthcare Innovations

COVID-19 News, Pulmonary Hypertension News

Janssen Korea and Johnson & Johnson Innovation have launched an initiative to help advance breakthrough innovations to improve patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic, including those that can potentially diagnose ... Read more

July 2, 2020July 6, 2020

NuvoAir Home Monitoring System Bolsters Telemed Use in CF, Survey Finds

COVID-19 News, Cystic Fibrosis News Today

Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients who monitored their lung function at home using NuvoAir‘s handheld spirometer and smartphone app were able to better engage in telemedicine, a U.K. survey found, with these patients ... Read more

July 2, 2020July 6, 2020

Coronavirus Relief Fund Created to Help DMD Patients, Families

COVID-19 News, Muscular Dystrophy News

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many to shelter at home, caused millions of layoffs, and tightened budgets. But for families affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), who front extra medical ... Read more

July 2, 2020July 6, 2020

PROTXX, University of Alberta Collaborate to Develop Remote Healthcare Platform for MS Patients

COVID-19 News, Multiple Sclerosis News Today

The University of Alberta and PROTXX are collaborating to develop wearable sensors for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and advance a remote healthcare platform that facilitates personalized care and reduces frequency of ... Read more

July 1, 2020July 2, 2020

Amylyx Completes Enrollment in PEGASUS Trial of AMX0035 for Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer's News Today, COVID-19 News

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals announced it has completed enrollment for the Phase 2 clinical trial of AMX0035 for treating Alzheimer’s disease. The placebo-controlled trial, PEGASUS (NCT03533257), will evaluate the compound’s safety and tolerability among ... Read more

July 1, 2020July 6, 2020

Assessing Risk of Severe COVID-19 in MS Patients

COVID-19 News, Multiple Sclerosis News Today

Exposure to disease-modifying therapies does not increase multiple sclerosis (MS) patients’ risk of developing a severe form of COVID-19, according to a registry-based study. However, MS patients who are older, obese, ... Read more