Hope and help for people with ALS.
Jayanthy Thiagarajah was a fiercely independent woman and a devoted grandmother. In early 2021, having recently lost her husband, Jayanthy was still in mourning when she took a couple of nasty falls that required medical attention. She lived in Boston, …
The Les Turner ALS Foundation announced today that Laura Freveletti has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective April 10, 2023. Freveletti succeeds Andrea Pauls Backman, who will step down after eight years of service as CEO. “We are thrilled …
UPDATE: As of May 16, 2023, Medicare will formally cover wheelchair seat elevating systems for many types of power wheelchairs. We applaud this decision and are proud to have advocated for it. These systems are vital for those living with a disability. …
Foundation News FDA Advisory Committee meeting on tofersen, an SOD1-ALS treatment set for March 22 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold an advisory committee meeting on March 22 to review Biogen’s New Drug Application (NDA) for accelerated …
RE: FDA-2022-N-0691 Dear FDA Advisory Committee: We write to express our strong support for the approval of tofersen under the FDA’s Accelerated Approval Program. Our organization’s long history of scientific research into SOD1-ALS and our depth of experience supporting people …
Foundation News Calming the destructive cells of ALS One of the reasons that ALS can progress quickly is that certain types of cells in the human body will attack diseased upper motor neurons, which are needed to initiate movement. Once …
Scientists from the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine have discovered two ways to preserve diseased upper motor neurons that would normally be destroyed in ALS, based on a study in mice. Upper motor neurons initiate movement, and they …
Chaunelle Caver-Perkins and her family will be among the guests at the 35th annual Hope Through Caring Gala this Saturday, Feb. 18. You can support the ALS research, education and clinical care described below by participating in our silent auction. …
Your support of the Les Turner ALS Foundation is felt by people living with ALS, caregivers, families and loved ones everywhere. By making a donation or volunteering your time, you helped ensure they had the support they needed – and …
Foundation News Place your bids to help find a cure for ALS Let’s get ready to bid! Online bidding opens Feb. 15 for the Hope Through Caring Gala’s silent auction, with over 150 items including travel experience packages with resort …
