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CARLSBAD, Calif., April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IONS) today announced the initiation of a Phase 3 clinical trial of ION363 in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with mutations in the
fused in sarcoma gene (
FUS). Patients with a mutation in the
FUS gene develop a rare form of ALS, referred to as FUS-ALS, which is the most common cause of juvenile-onset ALS. There is substantial evidence that mutations in the
FUS gene are responsible for a toxic gain of function that can lead to rapid, progressive loss of motor neurons in patients with FUS-ALS. ION363 is an investigational antisense medicine targeting the FUS RNA to reduce the production of the FUS protein. Antisense-mediated reduction of mutant FUS protein in a FUS-ALS mouse model prevents motor neuron loss. By targeting the root cause of FUS-ALS, ION363 has the potential to reduce or prevent disease progression in FUS-ALS patients.
Ionis initiates Phase 3 trial of novel antisense medicine to treat leading cause of juvenile-onset ALS
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Ionis initiates Phase 3 trial of novel antisense medicine to treat leading cause of juvenile-onset ALS
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