Health Canada has cleared the way for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) living in Canada to join an ongoing clinical trial evaluating Coya Therapeutics’ therapy candidate COYA 302. The Canadian regulatory agency issued a “no objection” letter that will allow the developer to start enrolling adults in…
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Some people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who received Qalsody (tofersen) in the VALOR trial experienced improvements in physical function, lung function, and muscle strength over about three years of treatment, a new analysis found. Gains were observed more often among those who started treatment in the main…
Throughout 2025, ALS News Today delivered readers timely reporting on research breakthroughs, patient advocacy, potential treatments, and diagnostic advances for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Below are the top 10 most-read news stories for a recap of the year, each accompanied by a summary. As we enter 2026, we…
Actor Eric Dane, who is living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), has joined the board of directors of Target ALS, a U.S.-based advocacy and research organization. His goal? Furthering his personal commitment to advancing research into the progressive disease and supporting the nonprofit’s effort to find effective treatments…
An experimental, noninvasive device for slowing the progression of functional symptoms in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been awarded breakthrough device designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Called MyoRegulator, the neuromodulation device from Pathmaker Neurosystems aims to reduce excessive nerve cell activation,…
NUZ-001, an investigational oral therapy being developed by Neurizon Therapeutics for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is officially the ninth compound to be included in the HEALEY ALS platform trial. The announcement follows clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of an amended trial protocol,…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the start of a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial testing the oral therapy pridopidine in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Dubbed PREVAiLS, the trial will assess pridopidine’s efficacy and safety in up to 500 people with early, rapidly progressive ALS,…
Qalsody (tofersen) is one step closer to being covered by public Canadian healthcare systems when used to treat adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who carry mutations in the SOD1 gene (SOD1-ALS). Developed by Biogen, the therapy was conditionally approved by Health Canada in March, allowing…
Researchers have developed a novel approach to detect amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and predict survival outcomes in patients by measuring genetic activity in blood cells, according to a study. The scientists also built on their genetic activity analysis to define biological pathways that are disrupted in ALS and identify…
AMX0114, being developed as an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) medication, has been well tolerated in early clinical testing, and a second group of patients will now test a higher dose of the experimental treatment. The first group of 12 participants enrolled in the Phase 1 LUMINA clinical trial…
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