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.
Dewpoint Therapeutics Inc. has entered into a strategic research collaboration with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. to advance Dewpoint’s novel small-molecule condensate modulator targeting TDP-43 for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Ractigen Therapeutics Co. Ltd.’s RAG-21, a novel siRNA therapy targeting the FUS gene, has been awarded orphan drug designation by the FDA for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Eli Lilly & Co. has elected to pursue the development of therapeutics against two validated drug targets for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) from its collaboration with Verge Analytics Inc. (dba Verge Genomics).
Sea Pharmaceuticals LLC has announced it is advancing two new orally administered neurotherapeutic molecules for neurological disorders. SPM-0404 and SPM-0606 are biologically active as dual AMPA receptor (AMPAR) and kainate receptor (KAINR) antagonists.
NRG Therapeutics Ltd., has nominated NRG-5051 as its first development candidate, and secured a $5 million grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) to support its preclinical development of as a disease-modifying treatment for Parkinson’s disease.
Mabylon AG has been awarded three grants totaling more than CHF1.3 million (US$1.5 million) from Innosuisse Swiss Innovation Agency, Target ALS and the ALS Association.
