New ALS drug slips through telling Phase II clinical trials

Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 00:28 in Health & Medicine

A drug already used to treat symptoms of epilepsy has potential to slow the muscle weakening that comes with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), scientists report after completing a Phase II clinical trial -- an early, small-scale test to show if the drug works and continues to be safe.

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