New drug to treat muscle wasting disease inclusion body myositis (IBM) reverses key symptoms

New drug to treat muscle wasting disease inclusion body myositis (IBM) reverses key symptoms - Health Council

A new drug to treat the muscle wasting disease inclusion body myositis (IBM) reverses key symptoms in mice and is safe and well-tolerated in patients, finds a new study led by the Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases at University College London (UCL) and the University of Kansas Medical Center.

The study, published in Science Translational Medicine, found that the new drug Arimoclomol reversed the disease’s effects at the cellular level and improved muscle strength in mice. A safety trial in 24 IBM patients conducted in London and Kansas found that the drug was safe and well-tolerated. IBM is the most common muscle disease in people over 45.

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