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A Time for Patience - 1: New Drugs for ALS Emerging, Some Close to Approval; Can They Meet Unmet Needs?
For the first time in nearly a decade, Japan might see the arrival of a new medicine for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A couple of drugs from Eisai and Biogen respectively are nearing approval, while compounds found through iPSC-based drug…
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