Blessed husband, father & grandfather and ALS warrior.
I want to make a difference in the fight for a cure, if not for me but for those that follow me.
Former NFL star Chris Johnson’s story is shining a light on ALS. Thank you @ChrisJohnson28 for raising awareness, fueling research, and bringing us one step closer to better treatments.
Thank you @eastonfreeze and @AtoZSports
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Appropriations bill H.R. 7148 has passed, increasing federal funding for ALS research to $313M – the most we’ve ever had!
This happened because of your advocacy. Community is powerful!
🙏Thank your senators and representatives today who voted 'yes' for passing this bill.
How about going on the offense against #ALS?
@SecKennedynedy promised he'd end the war on stem cells. You can make that a reality by approving #NurOwn, the only disease modifyng treatment that is extending survival in sporadic ALS. Read the 309 pg citizens petition at https://t.co/H0O6ijT8LQ.
You promised to marry "gold standard science and common sense." People regaining function in a 100% fatal disease doesn't happy by pure chance. Ask Mayo's Dr Windebank or Harvard's LJ Wei.
Dr Prasad promised to approve drugs for rare diseases at the "1st signs of promise." NurOwn worked in 2015 in P2, 2017-20 in P3, in 2021-2022 in EAP, and in 2019-2020 in Right to Try in 2019-20.
Community, THANK YOU for 7 WHOLE YEARS of impact! We've grown our movement, built partnerships, and taken so many steps to get us closer to a world without ALS. Keep pushing with us at https://t.co/mr09LldAKa
Maggie has one wish for her birthday—a world where ALS is history. Wish Maggie a happy birthday by pushing for ACT for ALS reauthorization TODAY @ https://t.co/mr09LldAKa
.@FDACBER@SecKennedy@DrMakaryFDA, We're still fighting for our lives.
It doesn't seem like #FDA leadership is following up on their promises with action for #ALS.
It is tough to see any hope for a disease where we're all SCREAMING, but there is no sound
106 DAYS you've had our Nurown Citizens petition=SILENCE. @VPrasadMDMPH
ALS=100% FATAL since 1869
Every day of delay=more HORRIFIC deaths WITHOUT HOPE.
No words can convey how HORRIFIC the suffering is while we wait on the FDA
GRANT ACCELERATED APPROVAL for NurOwn NOW.
Our Citizens' Petition, submitted on July 3rd and now ignored for 99 days, demands it. This autologous stem cell therapy—our own cells engineered to flood our brains with life-saving neurotrophins—is ALS's FIRST BREAKTHROUGH in 156 years of hell. The Phase 3b trial was cleared in May 2025, and the data from the 2022 ADCOMM screams for approval.
Irrefutable Evidence
Biomarkers PROVE It Works: Reduced Neuroinflammation: Significant decrease in MCP-1 cytokines (p<0.05). Reduced Neurodegeneration: Significant drop in Neurofilament Light Chain (NfL) (p<0.05). Increased Neuroprotection: Massive surge in neuroprotective growth factors like GDNF/VEGF (p≤0.001). A total of 23 signals confirm target engagement.
Real-World Survival SHATTERS Norms: The Expanded Access Program (EAP, n=10) shows 100% 5-YEAR survival without tracheostomies, compared to only 20% in the natural history of the disease (p=0.006). The median tracheostomy-free survival is extended to 7 YEARS (a 2-3x extension). Progression was halted for up to 17 months, and 85% of participants saw a SLOWED decline (ALSFRS-R: 0.15 pts/mo vs. natural freefall). Navy veteran Matt Bellina GAINED 6 points on the ALSFRS-R scale after 7 doses.
The Case for Approval
ALS Trials are Rigged Against Hope: Current trials suffer from small sample sizes (n=200), extreme patient heterogeneity, and the flawed ALSFRS-R questionnaire as the primary endpoint. NurOwn has shown success despite these barriers.
The TOFERSEN Precedent: Tofersen was approved based on an NfL drop alone for just 2% of the ALS population. NurOwn has demonstrated broader, better survival benefits supported by extensive real-world evidence & ALSO HAD A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION in Nfl IN THE PHASE 3 TRIAL.
Accelerated Approval with a Phase 4 follow-up is the clear path forward.
A Direct Appeal to FDA Leadership
@MartyMakary: You have vowed to combine "gold standard science + common sense" to give rare disease warriors faster access. We are asking you to deliver on that promise for cell therapies.
@RobertKennedyJr: Your crusade for stem cell therapies and your goal to end the FDA's "war" on them directly targets the crisis facing veterans and the underserved who are massacred by ALS. Thousands are dying during these delays. Fulfill your promise.
Bureaucracy KILLS. Evidence SAVES.
Read the petition: https://t.co/8bjpTsn80q
Convene a meeting TODAY. Give us a fighting chance to LIVE.
#BeyondSignsOfPromise #ApproveNurOwn #EndALS156Year
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