Happy September! A new month can only mean one thing: a new edition of #TheAxon newsletter! Check out (almost) everything our team covered in the month of August:
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Neurology Live is your trusted news source for breaking drug approvals, pipeline trials and emerging trends in neurology. The digital and print publication provides physicians and other healthcare professionals with up-to-date disease-specific news, clinical information and other resources that can help them provide better care to patients. At Neurology Live, you'll find in-depth conference coverage and information about upcoming meetings, content from our affiliated print journals, video interviews with leading physician experts and other multimedia resources. Get all the latest news on individual medical conditions in our condition centers: • Dementia & Alzheimer Disease • Epilepsy • Headache & Migraine • Movement Disorders • Multiple Sclerosis • Neuromuscular • Sleep Medicine • Stroke
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This coming Wednesday, we launch episode 1 of our new series with Cure SMA! The 6-part series features 3 prominent neurology leaders who highlight changes to the diagnostic workup of patients with spinal muscular atrophy🧠 In the series, the panelists delve into treatment access strategies and key insights from the latest research, providing crucial information for clinicians looking to improve patient outcomes.
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This past week, Biogen officially terminated its rights under the collaboration and license agreement with Sage Therapeutics over SAGE-324, an investigational agent that failed in a phase 2 study of essential tremor. https://lnkd.in/e9HrAv-q
Sage Therapeutics and Biogen Officially Announce Ending of SAGE-324 Program in Essential Tremor
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#ICYMI: We launched a new episode of the #MindMoments podcast! Episode 125 features multiple sclerosis expert Daniel Ontaneda, MD, PhD, who outlines the major changes of the new McDonald diagnostic criteria for MS. A timestamp of the episode: 1:10 – Focus and direction of new diagnostic criteria 3:00 – Overviewing specific changes to McDonald criteria 10:50 – Approach to diagnosing pre-MS; treating radiologically isolated syndrome earlier 15:10 – Incorporation of new biomarkers, central vein sign, paramagnetic rim lesions, OCT 21:45 – Unanswered questions/challenges left out of the diagnostic criteria Listen in: https://lnkd.in/eGg9P3HR
Episode 125: Understanding Major Changes to New McDonald Criteria for Multiple Sclerosis
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Innovation in “On” time is here. Register today for our live upcoming broadcast to listen to Robert A. Hauser, MD, FAAN, Stuart Isaacson, MD, FAAN, and Neepa J. Patel, MD discuss a new treatment option for adult patients with Parkinson’s disease #PD. bit.ly/3Z4gnAF
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NeurologyLive reposted this
Great job, Kelly Brazzo, for emphasizing that each subtype of LGMD is, in fact, a distinct genetic disorder that requires its own genetic analysis and confirmation! While we often speak with a unified voice, and share many challenges, including symptoms that could serve as external controls for treatment trials, the treatments themselves will largely be dictated by the specific gene and coded protein that are impacted in a particular subtype. Please don't let your physician leave you with a clinical diagnosis of "LGMD" - make sure you or your children get a specific genetic diagnosis for enrollment in clinical trials and access to therapies as approved.
As part of #LGMDAwarenessDay, held September 30th, Kelly Brazzo, of CureLGMD2i Foundation, and Dennis Akkaya, of myTomorrows provided commentary on some of the challenges with discovering and accessing clinical trials, as well as what clinical research looks like for those with #LGMD. Read more on our site! 📖
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NeurologyLive reposted this
https://lnkd.in/g5QV49nA Honored to be a Guest Editor 🧠 Happy to publish my #PALF #AAN Project Please take a look at our Fall2024 NeurologyLive issue! American Headache Society 🎉
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Do you manage patients with NF1-PN? Register today for our national broadcast with Drs. Rosser & Nghiemphu. Listen to experts discuss challenges with current management options, the challenges for adult patients with NF1-PN and the transition from pediatric care. bit.ly/3zu9MVX
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As part of #LGMDAwarenessDay, held September 30th, Kelly Brazzo, of CureLGMD2i Foundation, and Dennis Akkaya, of myTomorrows provided commentary on some of the challenges with discovering and accessing clinical trials, as well as what clinical research looks like for those with #LGMD. Read more on our site! 📖
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On March 16th, 2025, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) will host its yearly Clinical and Scientific Conference in Dallas, Texas. The annual 4-day event brings together scientific and medical professionals, patients, and advocacy groups to explore the latest advances in the field of neuromuscular disorders. The conference will feature presentations on all different types of neuromuscular diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Duchenne muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, and much more. In this upcoming meeting, session tracks will feature topics including strategies for regenerating muscle and nerve tissue, new insights into disease mechanisms, clinical experience in gene therapy, access and reimbursement, and clinical trial readouts. At the conference held last year, 1492 in-person and 567 virtual attended from over 30 countries, which made it the biggest global gathering of the neuromuscular disease community. For this year, those who are registered with MDA have the opportunity to partake in the virtual meeting at no-cost or may register in-person at the patient/caregiver rate until allotted spots are filled. To register and for more information, head to www.mdaconference.org Prior to the event, Sharon Hesterlee, PhD, chief research officer of the MDA, sat down with NeurologyLive® in an interview to discuss the primary focus areas of the upcoming conference, particularly in muscle regeneration and ALS research. She also spoke about how the conference addresses the challenges of workforce diversity and training in neuromuscular specialties. Hesterlee also talked about the roles of advocacy groups and allied health professionals in shaping the discussions at the upcoming meeting.