MediciNova to Support NIH-Funded Expanded Access Clinical Trial to Evaluate MN166 (ibudilast) in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

LA JOLLA, Calif., Sept. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ:MNOV) and the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has awarded $22 million for an intermediate size Expanded Access Protocol (EAP) to evaluate the efficacy of MN-166 (ibudilast) in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)¹,². In collaboration with an academic group, MediciNova will provide investigational drug MN-166 (ibudilast), regulatory support, and safety monitoring support.