Connecting ALS

Welcome to Connecting ALS. This week we dig into the latest development out of Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, which recently announced findings of a phase 2 clinical trial of AMX0035, a drug compound shown to be safe and clinically effective at slowing down disease progression.

Show Notes

This week, Mike and Jeremy dig into the latest development out of Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, which recently announced findings of a phase 2 clinical trial of AMX0035, a drug compound shown to be safe and clinically effective at slowing down disease progression. They are joined by Dr. Neil Thakur, Chief of Mission at The ALS Association, and Dr. Jinsy Andrews, the Director of Neuromuscular Clinical Trials at Columbia University's Irving Medical Center and a member of The ALS Association’s Board of Trustees to discuss the safety and effectiveness of AMX0035 and how to work with Amylyx and the FDA to make this drug available to people living with ALS as soon as possible.

Join The ALS Association and Northeast ALS Consortium (NEALS) on Friday at 3p ET for an informative webinar. Register here: https://bit.ly/3gVlpG5

Read more about the AMX0035 trial here: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1916945?
 
Sign the petition calling on Amylyx and the FDA to expedite access to AMX0035 here: https://als.quorum.us/campaign/28538/
 
Learn more about The ALS Association’s work to make sure people with ALS have access to AMX0035 as quickly as possible here: https://www.als.org/stories-news/als-association-i-am-als-call-amylyx-fda-make-promising-new-drug-available-our-als

This episode was produced by Garrett Tiedemann and is brought to you by The ALS Association’s national office and the Association’s Minnesota/North Dakota/South Dakota Chapter. 

What is Connecting ALS?

Connecting ALS is a weekly podcast produced by The ALS Association in partnership with CitizenRacecar. We aim to discuss research and technology developments, highlight advocacy efforts, and share the personal stories woven through the community.