Roche has discontinued dosing in the Phase 3 GENERATION HD1 trial of its investigational therapy tominersen in adults with Huntington’s disease. The decision was made after a pre-planned review of trial data by an independent data monitoring committee, which issued a “no go” recommendation based on tominersen’s potential benefit/risk…

Roche has completed patient enrollment for its Phase 3 GENERATION HD1 clinical trial evaluating the potential of tominersen to delay the progression of Huntington’s disease. A total of 791 adult patients across approximately 100 clinical sites around the world have been enrolled and the trial is expected to be…

A Phase 1 clinical trial testing Roche’s investigational therapy tominersen for Huntington’s disease has been placed on hold after two cases of infection were found during the study. The infections were linked to the device used to take samples of patients’ cerebrospinal fluid (CSF, the…

As many as 80 experts from a dozen countries will gather next month in Vienna for the European Conference on Controversies in Huntington’s Disease (ECCH2020). The Feb. 13–14 meeting “aims to increase awareness and interests around the main aspects” of Huntington’s disease, which according to the European…

RG6042, formerly called IONIS-HTTRx, a potential therapy for Huntington’s disease, was able to reduce the levels of mutant huntingtin (mHTT) protein in early-stage patients, according to results from a Phase 1/2 clinical trial. Trial results were published in the study, “Targeting Huntingtin Expression in Patients with…

The upcoming Phase 3 trial of RG6042 will test whether lowering the levels of a mutant form of huntingtin (mHTT) translates into functional, motor and cognitive benefits for people with Huntington’s disease. Potential benefits could also help advance gene-silencing approaches in other neurodegenerative diseases. “Deep down, we all…

A Phase 3 clinical trial is enrolling adults with Huntington’s disease across the United States and Canada to test the potential of the investigational therapy RG6042. The GENERATION HD1 study (NCT03761849) will run in 16 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces, and include about 660 people from 25…

There may be no cure yet for Huntington’s disease, but patients — and their families — can still do plenty to extend their life expectancy through proper diet, exercise, and emotional support. That’s the message Norway’s Astri Arnesen wants to share with the world. Arnesen, president of the European…

Two new clinical studies of Roche’s investigational therapy RG6042 for Huntington’s disease (HD) are planned to start by the end of 2018 and will begin enrolling participants by early 2019. These studies will help researchers to understand Huntington’s progression and the therapeutic effectiveness of RG6042, which may “potentially be the…

Ionis Pharmaceuticals‘ experimental therapy IONIS-HTTRx significantly reduced levels of the protein responsible for Huntington’s disease (HD) in early stage patients, according to top-line results from a Phase 1/2 clinical trial. The data, presented at the 13th Annual HD Therapeutics Conference in Palm Springs, California, confirm IONIS-HTTRx…