Accelerating Transformative Drugs to ALS & FTD Patients

Bolstering a Resurgence in Novel Approaches to Target Underlying Pathology, Address Disease Heterogeneity & Restore Hope in a More Transformative Wave of ALS & FTD Therapies

Uniting ALS Biotech, Pharma & Academia to Accelerate the Next Generation of ALS & FTD Therapeutics

Strategic moves across the sector—from Eli Lilly's Alchemab-backed ALS expansion to BMS and insistro's genetically driven collaboration and Clene Nanomedicine's regulatory-stage program—underscore the ALS community’s continued commitment to advancing impactful therapies, even in the face of clinical setbacks.

With over 475 therapies in development, and 157 active or enrolling trials, and more than 350 companies actively working in ALS, and a global ALS market projected to grow from USD 667.3M in 2023 to USD 987.6M by 2030, confidence is returning. Learnings, fuelled by stronger mechanistic hypotheses, and more resilient translational strategies, spanning TDP 43 loss and gain of function biology, cryptic exon regulation, neuroinflammatory pathways, and human relevant iPSC and 3D models, the ALS community is leveraging these lessons to build smarter, more predictive programs.

Uniting 100+ senior experts across discovery, translational research, clinical development, regulatory science, investment, and patient advocacy, 30+ speakers from AbbVie, AskBio, Biogen, Eli Lilly, Novartis, QurAlis, Prilenia Therapeutics, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, uniQure, ROME Therapeutics, Everything ALS, Sanofi, and more, this is the definitive forum restoring hope across the ALS & FTD community.

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The summit will include, as in prior years, pertinent presentations related to current ALS drug development programs. It is a forum for open scientific, clinical and nonclinical exchanges of experiences in ALS drug development. Anyone developing drugs for ALS, can benefit from this focused conference and learn from others in the field.

Given the rapidly changing landscape drug development and regulatory perspectives, the drug development community will be strongest and most resilient when working together to develop meaningful new therapeutics for a devastating disease such as ALS.

Irina Antonijevic, Chief Medical Officer, Trace Neuroscience Inc.

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Engaging with leading experts in a scientific field often sparks the kind of intellectual energy that gives rise to groundbreaking ideas.

George Apostol, Head Clinical Development, uniQure

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This conference is a great opportunity for industry and academic experts to discuss the recent advances and remaining key challenges in the field.

Kelly Glajch, Scientific Director, Rare Neurology- Neuroscience Therapeutic Area Unit, Takeda

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  • 30+ World Class Speakers with Cutting Edge Insights
  • 10+ Hours of Face-to-Face Networking Opportunities
  • 3 Days of Unmissable Data-Driven Content
  • 2 Dedicated Tracks of Content Spanning Discovery to Access for the Whole Team
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What To Expect

100+

Global Attendees from Across the Renal Landscape

30

World Class Speakers with Unique Insights

26+

Speaking Companies

10+

Hours of Face-to-Face Networking Opportunities

3

Days of Unmissable Data-Driven Content

2

Dedicate Tracks of Content for the Whole Team

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