Challenge Seeks to Raise $50K in 50 Days to Support ALS Research
Team Drea Foundation is launching a customizable wellness challenge that seeks to raise $50,000 in 50 days for…
Articles by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD
Minnesota Lawmakers Earmark $25M for Research, Caregivers
Minnesota lawmakers have passed legislation that will provide $25 million for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research and to support ALS…
Cells Can Break Down Protein Clumps, But Don’t Know When to Do It
Cells contain certain chaperone proteins that can break down the protein clumps found in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and…
Collaborators Hope to Develop Rapid Test for ALS-linked Toxin BMAA
A new rapid test is under development that will be able to detect seafood and water levels of an environmental…
AMX0035 Expanded Access Program Launched for Eligible Patients in US
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals has launched an expanded access program (EAP) in the U.S. that enables eligible adults with amyotrophic…
Mitsubishi Tanabe Seeks Approval of Its Oral Edaravone in Japan
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC) is seeking approval to manufacture and market MT-1186, an oral formulation of edaravone, in Japan…
Australian Researcher Receives $50K 2022 Sheila Essey Award
University of Sydney neurologist Matthew Kiernan, PhD, has been granted the 2022 Sheila Essey Award for his groundbreaking research, aimed…
EverythingALS, Mitsubishi Pharma Join to Create Digital Biomarkers
Note: This story was updated April 4, 2022, to clarify that 700 participants, including both ALS patients and healthy…
Patient Dosing Begins in SLS-005 Arm of HEALEY ALS Platform Trial
Dosing has begun in a Phase 2/3 trial of SLS-005, Seelos Therapeutics’ infusion therapy to slow progression…
ProJenX Launches, Will Develop ALS Therapy Prosetin
A company called ProJenX has been launched and will focus on the clinical development of treatments for brain diseases,…