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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

CytRx completes enrollment in Phase IIa clinical trial for ALS

Published in Vaccine Weekly, May 3rd, 2006

CytRx Corporation (CYTR) announced the successful completion of enrollment of 84 patients in the first clinical trial with its lead small molecule product candidate, arimoclomol, for the treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease).

CytRx expects to report final data from this Phase IIa trial in the third quarter of this year, followed by initiation of a Phase IIb efficacy trial, subject to approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

"We are exceptionally pleased to complete enrollment so rapidly, which we believe indicates favorable interest from the ALS community for arimoclomol as a potential treatment...

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