Fireside Chat: Redefining the ALS Experience: Insights From Younger People Living with ALS Driving Change in Drug Development

4:50 pm - Wednesday 3rd June 2026

  • How ALS impacts younger adults in their 20s–40s and how their priorities and lived experiences differ from the broader ALS population
  • Why direct engagement with younger people living with ALS is vital for more inclusive trial design, endpoint selection, and R&D decisions
  • How younger patients use technology, adaptive tools, and creative problem‑solving to maintain independence and drive practical innovation
  • How R&D teams can build stronger partnerships with younger ALS communities to improve trial access, flexibility, and real‑world relevance

Speakers:

Vice President & ALS Advocate
HerALS Story
Vice President, Patient Advocacy & Stakeholder Management
Otsuka