This is the first ALS platform trial, accelerating the path to new ALS therapies by
testing multiple treatments at once, reducing the cost of research by 30%, decreasing
the trial time by 50% and increasing patient participation by 67%.
Healey & AMG Center faculty, in partnership with the Northeast ALS (NEALS) Consortium, designed this first-of-its-kind Platform Trial for ALS leveraging input from ALS scientists and clinicians, industry partners, regulators and people living with ALS across the globe. This is a multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, perpetual, adaptive platform trial testing multiple investigational products in parallel until we find safe and effective treatments for people living with ALS.
This groundbreaking approach cuts the time to find an effective treatment in half, decreases costs by a third or more, and is supported by our patients, the FDA, ALS clinicians and scientists and our pharma colleagues.
Merit Cudkowicz, MD, MSc Director, Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS
New investigational products are added to the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial, supported by pharma, foundation partners, philanthropy, federal and other fundraising initiatives. Academic and industry colleagues are encouraged to engage with the Healey Center ALS Trial Design Team at any time to work together on ALS therapy development. Nominations of products for inclusion in the platform trial will continue on an ongoing, rolling basis.
The HEALEY ALS Platform Trial is supported by many foundations and generous donors.
Multiple Treatments
The trial accelerates research by testing several treatments at once.
Learn about the companies working with our team to produce new treatments.
Several Locations
We're conducting the trial at numerous NEALS sites across the country.
This provides greater trial access for those affected by ALS.
Hundreds of Participants
The trial will enroll a large number of participants.
This will improve access to experimental treatments for people with ALS.
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