Investment will support development of ALS drug “enhancer”
CHICAGO, March 10, 2017 – The Muscular Dystrophy Association is pleased to announce the award of an MDA Venture Philanthropy (MVP) grant, totaling $96,360 to Lexington, Mass.-based Izumi Biosciences, Inc., to fund early-stage development of IZ10023, a type of drug called a pharmacokinetic (PK) enhancer,” for use in people with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) who are taking riluzole.