Biotech SF: Neuraltus pinning hopes on Lou Gehrig's drug

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Neuraltus pinning hopes on Lou Gehrig's drug

A Thai drug’s boost could help an early-stage Palo Alto drug developer change the lives of patients with deadly ALS.

Neuraltus Pharmaceuticals Inc. hopes results from a Phase I trial announced in mid-November will kick its drug into a mid-stage trial early next year of 90 patients or more with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

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