A total of 43 innovative new medicines are anticipated to be approved or listed in Japan this year, according to a survey by Jiho. At the center of attention are some highly innovative, but probably ultra-expensive, gene therapies, as well…
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A Time for Patience - 5: Focus Turning to Early and Preclinical ALS Treatment, TDP-43 as New Target
The ALS drug development is gaining momentum, but as with Alzheimer’s, researchers should target the early onset stage and preclinical phase of the disease to achieve more effective treatments. So argues Prof. Yuishin Izumi of Tokushima University, a key figure…
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