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Best practice recommendations establish national standard and address issues important to care in Canada Toronto - The Ice Bucket Challenge continues to make an impact. Proceeds from the highly successful 2014 viral sensation have helped fund a comprehensive…

The ALS Canada Research Program awards $650K for three innovative new research initiatives, with an additional $1 million to be announced in 2021 TORONTO – The ALS Society of Canada today announced that as part of its 2020 research commitment, the…

A study published today in Muscle & Nerve on the long-term data from the CENTAUR clinical trial and open-label extension shows that AMX0035 has promise for extending survival in people living with ALS. The results demonstrated that early treatment with…

Hosted on September 16, 2020 this webinar featured panelists: Dr. Thomas Cunningham, MRC Harwell Institute Dr. Terry Heiman-Patterson, Temple University Dr. Roger Sher, Stony Brook University Dr. Fernando Vieira, ALS Therapy Development Institute This webinar is available in…

A study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that AMX0035, an experimental therapy, has promise for slowing the progression of ALS. AMX0035 is an oral drug that contains two small molecules, which when combined, aim to…

The ALS Canada Research Program is encouraged by the continued momentum seen in ALS research at a time when support for it is more important than ever before. Read about the progress researchers have made in advancing new treatment strategies,…

Hosted on August 26, 2020 this webinar featured panelists: Dr. Gary Armstrong, McGill University Dr. Nicholas Cole, MND Association Dr. Alex Parker, Universite de Montreal Dr. Daniela Zarnescu, University of Arizona This webinar is available in English only.

July 9, 2020 – A study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that an experimental drug, called tofersen, has promise for treating a genetic form of ALS caused by mutations in the gene SOD1. Results from…