** Shares of Eledon Pharmaceuticals ELDN.O rise 6.4% to
$3.80 premarket
** Co says its experimental monoclonal antibody,
tegoprubart, met main goal of safety and tolerability in a
mid-stage trial in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS) urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nGNX7W6wwC
** ALS is a nervous system disease that weakens muscles and
impacts physical function
** Additionally, ALS associated biomarkers were
significantly reduced in dose dependent manner - ELDN
** The 12-week trial included 54 patients with ALS at 13
treatment sites in the United States and Canada
** Stock has lost ~19% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Mrinalika Roy in Bengaluru)
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