💉 New drug slows ALS

💉 New drug slows ALS

The drug Tofersen shows good results for patients with ALS caused by mutations in the SOD1 gene, which accounts for 5-6 percent of all ALS cases.Several patients have experienced significant slowing of disease progression, and in some cases the disease has stabilized at the same level.A preventive study called ATLAS is ongoing at Umeå University for healthy individuals who carry SOD1 mutations with a high risk of developing ALS.How Tofersen work…