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CervoMed's neflamapimod selected for UK EXPERTS-ALS platform for ALS trial
CervoMed Inc.
- Neflamapimod will be evaluated in EXPERTS-ALS, funded by UK NIHR and motor neuron disease charities, costs covered externally.
- Initial phase: ~35 ALS patients for 18-24 weeks measuring neurofilament light chain (NfL) biomarker; potential expansion to 80.
- First patient with ALS expected to be dosed by end of 2026; trial sponsored by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
- CervoMed maintains primary focus on dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB); Phase 3 in DLB planned to start later in 2026.
- Inclusion based on neflamapimod's p38 inhibition, ability to cross BBB, and positive prior clinical safety/biomarker data.