Presented by the Canadian ALS Research Network
Sponsored by the ALS Canada Research Program

The Canadian ALS Research Network (CALS), a group of ALS clinicians and researchers across Canada, held a webinar on November 30, 2017 offering perspectives on ALS treatments including edaravone as well as others in development. The webinar was a panel discussion featuring:

  • Dr. Wendy Johnston, Director of the Edmonton ALS Clinic and Co-Chair of CALS
  • Dr. Geneviève Matte, Director of the ALS Clinic at CHUM – Hôpital Notre-Dame
  • Dr. Colleen O’Connell, Director of the Fredericton ALS Clinic and Co-Chair of CALS
  • Dr. Christen Shoesmith, Director of the London ALS Clinic

The webinar was moderated by Dr. David Taylor, Vice President Research for ALS Canada, which sponsored the webinar. He provided a brief overview of edaravone, masitinib, NurOwn, tirasemtiv and other experimental treatments currently in clinical trials.

The webinar was conducted primarily in English, but efforts were made to provide some information in French.

Note that the archived version of the webinar has been modified from the live version that originally aired, in which the possibility of placebo effect was discussed using an example of an individual who had reported positive results with treatment. This statement was based on assumption and has since been retracted and removed. An explanation of placebo effect remains because it is important for webinar listeners to be aware of the possibility of placebo responses when pursuing any type of treatment.

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