Mes: abril 2023

FDA approves treatment of ALS associated with a mutation in the SOD1 gene

abril 27, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en FDA approves treatment of ALS associated with a mutation in the SOD1 gene

On April 25, 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Qalsody (tofersen) HAS BEEN APPROVED as a new prescription therapy for the treatment of people with rare…

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for QALSODY™ (tofersen) for SOD1-ALS, a Major Scientific Advancement as the First Treatment to Target a Genetic Cause of ALS

abril 25, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for QALSODY™ (tofersen) for SOD1-ALS, a Major Scientific Advancement as the First Treatment to Target a Genetic Cause of ALS

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved QALSODY™ (tofersen) 100 mg/15mL injection for…

Public Comments Filed on Rules to Improve Medicare

abril 18, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en Public Comments Filed on Rules to Improve Medicare

The ALS Association recently submitted a series of regulatory filings to reduce administrative burdens placed on people living with ALS. The filings are in support of administrative rule changes at…

A Focus on Quality of Life: The Occupational Therapist Role in ALS Multidisciplinary Care

abril 11, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en A Focus on Quality of Life: The Occupational Therapist Role in ALS Multidisciplinary Care

In broad terms, occupational therapy focuses on a person’s ability to perform activities of daily living—to live life to its fullest. For people with ALS, an occupational therapist (or OT)…

April 2023 | Monthly eNewsletter from the Golden West Chapter

abril 10, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en April 2023 | Monthly eNewsletter from the Golden West Chapter

Our April eNewsletter is in your inbox now or you can view it online! April is Volunteer Appreciation Month and the Golden West Chapter celebrates all who have generously given…

Spotlight on… Annette Uribe: Family Caregiver and Financial Professional

abril 10, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en Spotlight on… Annette Uribe: Family Caregiver and Financial Professional

As a young adult, Annette Uribe found herself in the role of primary caregiver as well as a primary decision-maker. When Annette was 22, her mother was diagnosed with pancreatic…

The Golden West Chapter Congratulates the 2023 Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research and the Richard Olney MD, Clinician-Scientist Development Award Recipients

abril 7, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en The Golden West Chapter Congratulates the 2023 Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research and the Richard Olney MD, Clinician-Scientist Development Award Recipients

Since 1996, the Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research  has been presented to acknowledge and honor an individual who is making significant contributions and breakthroughs in the search for the…

Critical Importance of FDA AdComm Meeting for ALS Therapy NurOwn

abril 3, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en Critical Importance of FDA AdComm Meeting for ALS Therapy NurOwn

NurOwn (BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics) is an investigational therapy made up of autologous mesenchymal stromal cells secreting neurotrophic factors cells (MSC-NTF) for the potential treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and…