American Airlines has raised more than $800,000 at its second annual American Airlines Charity Golf Tournament to support the research initiative Answer ALS. The tournament and a fund-raising auction took place in American’s home base of Dallas, May 24 and 25. “We are proud to partner with Answer ALS…
HVH Precision Analytics presented findings of its big data analysis for earlier diagnosis of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) to help clinicians treat patients sooner and allow patients to possibly enroll in clinical trials. HVH’s poster presentation, titled “Big Data Analytics for Early Diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS),” took place at…
French biotech company AB Science presented the results of the Phase 3 clinical trial for its lead compound masitinib, which showed effectiveness in improving the functioning of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The randomized, double-blind clinical trial (NCT02588677) compared the efficacy and…
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics has begun training the cell manufacturing team at City of Hope’s Center for Biomedicine and Genetics to produce NurOwn adult stem cells for a Phase 3 clinical trial in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Los Angeles-based City of Hope will be the clinical…
AB Science will suspend its ongoing masitinib studies in France in patients with cutaneous mastocytosis. However, its studies in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can continue. The pharmaceutical company said it received notice from the French medicines agency Agence Nationale de la Sécurité des Médicaments,…
More than 260 Dutch Bros. Coffee locations in seven American states have raised $970,037 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association‘s patient-services and research programs, which include ALS, the disease that claimed Dutch Bros. co-founder Dane Boersma. To honor Boersma, the company calls its annual fund-raiser Drink One for Dane Day. In addition…
ALS Ride for Life is launching its 20th annual ride and celebrating the anniversary with another event to raise awareness and funds to accelerate the discovery of a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Chris Pendergast founded Ride for Life in 1997 after being diagnosed with ALS in…
The amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) investigational drug edaravone will be the focus of four presentations by MT Pharma America in Boston. The presentations, which include data on edaravone and an analysis evaluating clinically relevant symptoms of ALS, are taking place at the 69th Annual Meeting of the American…
In recognition of May as ALS Awareness Month, the nonprofit Project ALS is inviting those interested in joining the Don’t Talk-a-Thon, which runs through May 21 to raise awareness for the disease and funds for research. The annual fundraising event will culminate with a one-hour vow of silence on May 21…
The nonprofit HealthWell Foundation has just launched a pioneering fund to assist patients living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The fund will provide up to $15,000 in co-payment or premium assistance to eligible Medicare patients who have annual household incomes up to 500 percent of the federal poverty…
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