Articles with the topic: clinical-trial

Unpacking Wave's PRECISION-HD2 huntingtin-lowering trial announcement

Unpacking Wave's PRECISION-HD2 huntingtin-lowering trial announcement

Wave Life Sciences announces that its antisense drug WVE-120102 has lowered mutant huntingtin protein in cerebrospinal fluid, but investors seem disappointed. Rather confusing – what do we know for sure?

Dr Jeff CarrollJanuary 03, 2020

Details emerge of first Huntington’s disease gene therapy clinical trial

Details emerge of first Huntington’s disease gene therapy clinical trial

UniQure announces key details of its planned trial to assess the safety and ability of AMT-130 gene therapy to lower the problematic huntingtin protein using a ‘single-shot’ virus delivery system.

Dr Anna PfalzerJuly 17, 2019

Advances on many fronts in the battle against the protein that causes Huntington's disease

Advances on many fronts in the battle against the protein that causes Huntington's disease

This fall sees exciting announcements from a number of companies focused on novel Huntingtin Lowering technologies, including Wave, PTC and Voyager

Dr Jeff CarrollDecember 04, 2018

Disappointing news from LEGATO-HD trial of laquinimod in Huntington's disease

Disappointing news from LEGATO-HD trial of laquinimod in Huntington's disease

The LEGATO-HD trial of laquinimod did not slow progression of Huntington's disease. Here's the lowdown.

Dr Jeff CarrollAugust 02, 2018

Success! ASO drug reduces levels of mutant protein in Huntington's disease patients

Success! ASO drug reduces levels of mutant protein in Huntington's disease patients

Amazing news from Ionis and Roche! HTTRx drug successfully lowers harmful huntingtin protein in spinal fluid

Dr Jeff CarrollDecember 11, 2017

A new way of thinking about trials to prevent Huntington's disease

A new way of thinking about trials to prevent Huntington's disease

Can we test drugs to delay or prevent the onset of Huntington's disease? New research suggests it's possible

Dr Jeff CarrollOctober 27, 2017

Update confirms Huntington's disease 'gene silencing' trial on track

Update confirms Huntington's disease 'gene silencing' trial on track

Ionis says its trial of HTTRx, intended to lower huntingtin protein, is fully recruited and plans to extend it

Dr Jeff CarrollOctober 15, 2017

Precision huntingtin-lowering drug trials target the mutant protein

Precision huntingtin-lowering drug trials target the mutant protein

WAVE Life Sciences launches PRECISION clinical trial to suppress the mutant Huntington's disease protein

Dr Michael FlowerAugust 25, 2017

New study reveals a potential HD biomarker

New study reveals a potential HD biomarker

A potential HD biomarker has been uncovered in a recent clinical study

Dr Leora FoxJune 07, 2017

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