Lumosa Therapeutics Co. Ltd.’s intravenous odatroltide (LT-3001) met the primary endpoints in a phase IIb trial in China in patients with acute ischemic stroke, paving the way for a pivotal phase III study.

Psychiatry has struggled to enter the precision medicine era. But through a mix of innovations and bootstrapping, progress is coming to the field. Scientists are working on improving diagnoses by investigating potential biomarkers and collection methods.

Uniqure NV is regrouping after a surprise switcheroo by the havoc-beset U.S. FDA regarding phase I/II studies with AMT-130 vs. external control in Huntington’s disease (HD) – news of which pushed down the Lexington, Mass.-based firm’s shares (NASDAQ:QURE) Nov. 3 by $33.40, a loss of 49%, at the closing price of $34.29.

Manifold Biotechnologies Inc. has signed a strategic research collaboration and license agreement with F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. to develop next-generation brain shuttles for neurological diseases. The collaboration will apply Manifold’s proprietary tissue-targeting shuttle portfolio and mDesign AI-driven in vivo discovery engine.

Two in five preclinical studies on subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) published in peer-reviewed scientific journals contain problematic images. A team of researchers from Radboud University Medical Center, who had previously identified several such cases, analyzed the literature in this field to assess the scope of the issue. They found that 40% of the studies included suspicious images.

Scientists in the U.K. are developing glucose-powered bioelectronics to advance the use and capabilities of implantable medical devices. A research team, led by the University of Bath, received £2.1 million (US$3.3 million) in funding from the government to develop miniature, lightweight and long-lasting glucose fuel cells to help address the invasiveness and limitations of current battery-powered implants.