ALS Trial BANYAN Enrolls Patients, Co-funded by ALS Association
What happened
Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd began administering the first dose of intranasal foralumab to three participants in the BANYAN trial, a Phase 2a study for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The trial, which is testing a fully human anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, is sponsored by Tiziana and co-funded by the ALS Association. The study is taking place at sites in Boston and Chicago, among others.
Why it matters
The BANYAN trial is designed to test the safety and tolerability of foralumab in people with early ALS. The co-funding by the ALS Association validates the partnership in advancing research for ALS treatment.
Who's involved
- ALS AssociationCo-funding the BANYAN clinical trial through its Hoffman ALS Clinical Trial Awards Program
- BostonLocation of a clinical trial site for the BANYAN study
- ChicagoLocation of a clinical trial site for the BANYAN study
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- ALS AssociationSpeculative
The ALS Association might see increased credibility and potential for funding due to its co-funding role in the trial.
- Project ALSSpeculative
Project ALS could benefit from the success of the joint research funding partnership, potentially increasing research contracts.
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The entities involved
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Boston
capital and largest city of Massachusetts, United States
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Chicago
city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America
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ALS Association
American nonprofit organization