- An experimental drug for a rare, inherited form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has shown promise in a phase 1/phase 2 clinical trial. The trial indicated that the experimental drug lowers levels of a disease-causing protein in people with a type of ALS, caused by mutations in the gene SOD1. https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/experimental-drug-shows-early-promise-against-inherited-form-of-als-trial-results-indicate/ 57 comments science
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