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20th annual Kern County Walk to Defeat ALS

October 14, 2023 Comments Off on 20th annual Kern County Walk to Defeat ALS

Upcoming NurOwn Adcomm Highlights Regulatory Role for Patient Advocates

September 25, 2023 Comments Off on Upcoming NurOwn Adcomm Highlights Regulatory Role for Patient Advocates

Patient advocacy organizations have long been influential in the drug development landscape. Most recently, they have played a larger role in the regulatory space, and advisory committee meetings are a…

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America Announces Update on Global, Phase 3b MT-1186-A02 Postmarketing Study of Oral Edaravone in ALS

July 31, 2023 Comments Off on Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America Announces Update on Global, Phase 3b MT-1186-A02 Postmarketing Study of Oral Edaravone in ALS

Independent data monitoring committee advises conclusion of study evaluating once-daily dosing of oral edaravone following interim futility analysis JERSEY CITY, N.J. July 31, 2023 – Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.…

Sleep in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of polysomnographic findings

July 15, 2023 Comments Off on Sleep in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of polysomnographic findings

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Artificial intelligence helps ALS patients preserve their voices

July 12, 2023 Comments Off on Artificial intelligence helps ALS patients preserve their voices

With the help of artificial intelligence, ALS patients are able to preserve their ability to speak. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.

Q&A: Using software engineering to bring back speech in ALS

July 12, 2023 Comments Off on Q&A: Using software engineering to bring back speech in ALS

Erin Kunz took a circuitous route to studying the brain. The third year PhD student in Electrical Engineering started her career developing autonomous vehicles at General Motors (GM) — but now…

Researchers report advance in immunotherapy against ALS

July 12, 2023 Comments Off on Researchers report advance in immunotherapy against ALS

New research suggests that targeting autoimmune inflammation associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) using two drugs, one of them already approved for multiple sclerosis, could be a promising approach for…

He was diagnosed with ALS. Then they changed the face of medical advocacy

June 30, 2023 Comments Off on He was diagnosed with ALS. Then they changed the face of medical advocacy

On a recent crisp June night, as the Chicago Cubs prepare to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates, fans dressed in blue pack Wrigley Stadium’s famous bleachers. Sitting in his wheelchair,…

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for QALSODY™ (tofersen) for SOD1-ALS, a Major Scientific Advancement as the First Treatment to Target a Genetic Cause of ALS

April 25, 2023 Comments Off on FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for QALSODY™ (tofersen) for SOD1-ALS, a Major Scientific Advancement as the First Treatment to Target a Genetic Cause of ALS

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved QALSODY™ (tofersen) 100 mg/15mL injection for…

Critical Importance of FDA AdComm Meeting for ALS Therapy NurOwn

April 3, 2023 Comments Off on Critical Importance of FDA AdComm Meeting for ALS Therapy NurOwn

NurOwn (BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics) is an investigational therapy made up of autologous mesenchymal stromal cells secreting neurotrophic factors cells (MSC-NTF) for the potential treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and…