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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nilima Marshall

‘Promising’ new drug shown to slow motor neurone disease progression

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A “promising” new drug which has been shown to slow down progression of motor neurone disease (MND) could be a turning point for patient care, according to scientists involved in clinical trials.

Some patients with a faulty SOD1 gene, who took part in the global phase III trial, reported better mobility and lung function a year after taking the drug tofersen.

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