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shēng huó
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clinical study
línchuáng yánjiū
临床研究
shows / indicates
xiǎnshì
显示
new drug
xīn yào
新药
zorevunersen (epilepsy drug)
Zuǒléifúnàsēn
佐雷伏纳森
to cause / make
shǐ
使
Dravet syndrome (severe epilepsy)
Délāwéi Zōnghézhēng
德拉韦综合征
children with the disease
huàn ér
患儿
epilepsy / seizures
diānxián
癫痫
attacks / episodes
fāzuò
发作
at most
zuì duō
最多
to reduce
jiǎnshǎo
减少
90 percent
jiǔ chéng
九成

published
fābiǎo
发表
in
New England Journal of Medicine
Xīn Yīnggélán Yīxué Zázhì
新英格兰医学杂志
(particle)
de
study
yánjiū
研究
confirmed / proved
zhèngshí
证实
new type / novel
xīnxíng
新型
drug
yàowù
药物
zorevunersen
Zuǒléifúnàsēn
佐雷伏纳森
can
to cause / make
shǐ
使
Dravet syndrome
Délāwéi Zōnghézhēng
德拉韦综合征
children with the disease
huàn ér
患儿
per month
měi yuè
每月
epilepsy / seizures
diānxián
癫痫
attacks
fāzuò
发作
number of times
cìshù
次数
to reduce
jiǎnshǎo
减少
at most
zuì duō
最多
reaching / up to
90 percent
jiǔ chéng
九成
the study
yánjiū
研究
also
hái
found
fāxiàn
发现
this / the mentioned
gāi
drug
yàowù
药物
during
zài
three-year
sān nián
三年
period / cycle
zhōuqī
周期
within
nèi
improved
gǎishàn
改善
(completion particle)
le
children with the disease
huàn ér
患儿
(particle)
de
cognitive function
rènzhī gōngnéng
认知功能
and
quality of life
shēnghuó zhìliàng
生活质量
research team
yánjiū tuánduì
研究团队
already / has
based on this
jù cǐ
据此
launched / initiated
qǐdòng
启动
larger-scale
guīmó gèng dà
规模更大
(particle)
de
phase 3
sān qī
三期
clinical trial
línchuáng shìyàn
临床试验

March 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM

one (measure word for research)
yī xiàng
一项
published
fābiǎo
发表
in
New England Journal of Medicine
Xīn Yīnggélán Yīxué Zázhì
新英格兰医学杂志
(particle)
de
clinical study
línchuáng yánjiū
临床研究
shows / indicates
xiǎnshì
显示
new type / novel
xīnxíng
新型
drug
yàowù
药物
zorevunersen (epilepsy drug)
Zuǒléifúnàsēn
佐雷伏纳森
can
to cause / make
shǐ
使
Dravet syndrome
Délāwéi Zōnghézhēng
德拉韦综合征
children with the disease
huàn ér
患儿
(particle)
de
epilepsy / seizures
diānxián
癫痫
attacks / episodes
fāzuò
发作
number of times
cìshù
次数
at most
zuì duō
最多
to reduce
jiǎnshǎo
减少
approximately
yuē
90 percent
jiǔ chéng
九成
Dravet syndrome
Délāwéi Zōnghézhēng
德拉韦综合征
is
shì
a type of
yī zhǒng
一种
caused by
yóu
SCN1A (sodium channel gene)
SCN1A
SCN1A
gene
jīyīn
基因
mutation
tūbiàn
突变
triggered by
yǐnfā
引发
(particle)
de
rare
hǎnjiàn
罕见
and
qiě
severe
yánzhòng
严重
(particle)
de
hereditary
yíchuánxìng
遗传性
epilepsy
diānxián
癫痫
currently
mùqián
目前
clinically
línchuáng shàng
临床上
still lacking
shàng wú
尚无
to cure completely
gēnzhì
根治
means / method
shǒuduàn
手段
this
cǐ xiàng
此项
study
yánjiū
研究
in total
gòng
included / enrolled
nà rù
纳入
81 people
bāshíyī míng
八十一名
age
niánlíng
年龄
between
zài
two
èr
to
zhì
18 years old
shíbā suì
十八岁
between
zhījiān
之间
(particle)
de
children with the disease
huàn ér
患儿
participants
cānyùzhě
参与者
before
zài
to receive
jiēshòu
接受
treatment
zhìliáo
治疗
before
qián
on average
píngjūn
平均
per month
měi yuè
每月
episodes
fāzuò
发作
seizures
diānxián
癫痫
approximately
yuē
17 times
shíqī cì
十七次
this / the mentioned
gāi
drug
yàowù
药物
(particle)
de
mechanism of action
zuòyòng jīzhì
作用机制
lies in
zàiyú
在于
through / by means of
tōngguò
通过
to increase / raise
tíshēng
提升
SCN1A gene
SCN1A
SCN1A
gene
jīyīn
基因
healthy
jiànkāng
健康
copy
fùběn
副本
(nominal marker)
suǒ
produced / generated
chǎnshēng
产生
(particle)
de
protein
dànbáizhì
蛋白质
level
shuǐpíng
水平
thereby / thus
cóng ér
从而
to restore
huīfù
恢复
nerve cells
shénjīng xìbāo
神经细胞
function
gōngnéng
功能
the study
yánjiū
研究
also
hái
found / discovered
fāxiàn
发现
this / the mentioned
gāi
drug
yàowù
药物
during
zài
three-year
sān nián
三年
trial period
shìyàn zhōuqī
试验周期
within
nèi
helped
bāngzhù
帮助
children with the disease
huàn ér
患儿
to improve
gǎishàn
改善
(completion particle)
le
cognitive function
rènzhī gōngnéng
认知功能
and
quality of life
shēnghuó zhìliàng
生活质量
the majority
dà duōshù
大多数
adverse reactions
bùliáng fǎnyìng
不良反应
degree / extent
chéngdù
程度
relatively mild
jiào qīng
较轻
positive / encouraging
jījí
积极
(particle)
de
initial / preliminary
chūbù
初步
results
jiéguǒ
结果
prompted / led to
cù shǐ
促使
research team
yánjiū tuánduì
研究团队
to launch / initiate
qǐdòng
启动
(completion particle)
le
larger-scale
guīmó gèng dà
规模更大
(particle)
de
phase 3
sān qī
三期
clinical trial
línchuáng shìyàn
临床试验
expected
yùjì
预计
in
zài
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the second quarter
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
to complete
wánchéng
完成
patient enrollment
huànzhě zhāomù
患者招募
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
believe
rènwéi
认为
if
ruò
phase 3
sān qī
三期
data
shùjù
数据
to receive / obtain
dédào
得到
verification / confirmation
yànzhèng
验证
zorevunersen
Zuǒléifúnàsēn
佐雷伏纳森
is expected to / may
yǒu wàng
有望
to become
chéngwéi
成为
Dravet syndrome
Délāwéi Zōnghézhēng
德拉韦综合征
patients
huànzhě
患者
first
shǒu gè
首个
disease-modifying therapy
jíbìng xiūshì liáofǎ
疾病修饰疗法
to have / possess
jùyǒu
具有
milestone
lǐ chéng bēi
里程碑
significance
yìyì
意义

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Clinical Trial Shows New Drug Zorevunersen Cuts Seizures by Up to 91 Percent in Children With Dravet Syndrome

Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the study confirmed zorevunersen can reduce monthly seizure frequency in children with Dravet syndrome by up to 91 percent. The research team found the drug also improved cognitive function and quality of life over a three-year period, and has already launched a larger Phase 3 trial.

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