ALD is based on the sequential use of a gas phase chemical process. The ALD cycle consists of four main steps: (1) pulsing of a precursor A, (2) purging of the reactor to remove excess precursor and ...

Viking Therapeutics Inc. on Wednesday reported positive data from an early-stage trial of a treatment for the rare, and often fatal, metabolic disorder X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, or X-ALD.

Cerebral X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is a genetic disorder characterized by accumulation of very long chain fatty acids, which ultimately leads to demyelination. The mechanisms that ...