** Shares of Australia's Neurizon Therapeutics NUZ.AX jump as much as 8.7% to A$0.125, their highest since November 20
** Neurodegenerative disease-focused biotech co says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the use of its "NUZ001 regimen" in the HEALEY ALS platform trial
** NUZ-001 is a potential treatment option for people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder
** YTD, shares down 32.4%
(Reporting by Shruti Agarwal in Bengaluru)
((Shruti.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))