NervGen Announces First Participant Dosed in RESTORE, a Phase 3 Registrational Study Evaluating NVG-291 in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-12 · by GlobeNewswire, Inc.

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NervGen has announced that the first participant has been dosed in RESTORE, a Phase 3 study assessing NVG-291 for improving hand function and quality of life in individuals with chronic cervical motor-incomplete spinal cord injury. The study builds on previous positive results from the CONNECT SCI trial and is aligned with FDA guidelines. Enrollment completion is expected in the second half of 2027, with topline data anticipated by the first half of 2028.
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NervGen, a biopharmaceutical company focused on neuroreparative therapies, announced that the first patient has been enrolled in RESTORE, a Phase 3 study for NVG-291, a drug aimed at improving hand function and quality of life for individuals with chronic cervical motor-incomplete spinal cord injuries. This trial builds upon earlier positive results from the Phase 1b/2a CONNECT SCI study, which showed functional improvements. The FDA has aligned with this design for the Phase 3 registrational study. NervGen expects to complete patient enrollment by the second half of 2027 and release initial data in the first half of 2028.

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FDA MIAMI NGEN NervGen RESTORE

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NervGen ORG · 2× FDA ORG · 1× MIAMI GPE · 1× NGEN ORG · 1× RESTORE ORG · 1×

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- RESTORE is evaluating NVG-291’s potential to improve hand function and quality of life in individuals living with chronic cervical motor-incomplete spinal cord injury - Study builds on functional improvements observed in the placebo-controlled Phase 1b/2a CONNECT SCI study, with FDA alignment on the Phase 3 registrational design - Enrollment completion anticipated in the second half of 2027; topline data expected in the first half of 2028 MIAMI, Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —
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- RESTORE is evaluating NVG-291’s potential to improve hand function and quality of life in individuals living with chronic cervical motor-incomplete spinal cord injury - Study builds on functional improvements observed in the placebo-controlled Phase 1b/2a CONNECT SCI study, with FDA alignment on the Phase 3 registrational design - Enrollment completion anticipated in the second half of 2027; topline data expected in the first half of 2028 MIAMI, Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — asserted
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NervGen (NASDAQ: NGEN), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class neuroreparative therapeutics for spinal cord injury (SCI) and other neurotraumatic and neurologic conditions, today announced that the first participant has been dosed in RESTORE, a Phase 3 registrational study evaluating NVG-291 in individuals living with chronic cervical motor-incomplete SCI. asserted
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NervGen anticipates completing enrollment in the second half of 2027 and reporting topline data in the first half of 2028. asserted
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