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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) announced the initiation of dosing in the BRAVE study, a global Phase 3 clinical trial. The BRAVE study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of omaveloxolone in children with Friedreich ataxia (FA) between the ages of 2 to <16. Both non-ambulatory and ambulatory participants may qualify for the study. Participants will be randomized 2:1 to receive omaveloxolone or placebo once a day for 52 weeks before having the opportunity to move into the open-label extension (OLE). Currently, omaveloxolone is commercialized under the brand name SKYCLARYS® in over 40 countries, including in the U.S. and the European Union, and is the only approved product for FA in adults and adolescents aged 16 years and older.
Basel, 15 June 2025 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today new dosing restrictions, effective immediately, for ELEVIDYS™ (delandistrogene moxeparvovec), for non-ambulatory Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients, irrespective of age, in both clinical and commercial settings. In the commercial setting, non-ambulatory patients should no longer receive Elevidys. In the clinical trial setting, enrolment and dosing of non-ambulatory patients will be immediately paused until additional risk mitigation measures (e.g. immune modulatory treatment) are implemented in the study protocol. Health authorities, investigators and physicians are being informed so that patient care can be quickly adjusted.
BRISBANE, Australia, June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2025 Heyball Parasport World Championship commenced at Brisbane Cricket Groud (the Gabba) with a grand opening ceremony, featuring its anthem "Nothing is Gonna Hold You Back." Jointly presented by JOY & Liber Win, the event gathers 64 outstanding athletes with disabilities from 17 countries and regions, declaring their passion for barrier-free sport on the Heyball table.