The ALS Center at Washington University provides quality care, state-of-the-art treatment, precision medicine, and research opportunities to patients diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
ALS Patient Care
Our St. Louis ALS team, consisting of physicians, clinicians, researchers and experts, collaborates to evaluate patient needs, create individualized clinical care plans, and implement recommended clinical services.
Clinical Trials
Clinical trials transform promising laboratory research into life-enhancing treatments. Patients at our Center have access to leading-edge clinical trials which focus on personalized medicine to improve the understanding, treatment, and prevention of ALS.
Research & Precision Medicine
Our world-class team transforms cutting-edge translational research into new therapies, accelerating treatment and the search for a cure. The ALS Center is internationally recognized for precision medicine in neurologic disease.
ALS Center News & Recognition
Drug for rare form of ALS, based in part on WashU research, approved by FDA (Links to an external site)
FDA approves treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis associated with a mutation in the SOD1 gene (Links to an external site)
Investigational drug for genetic form of ALS improves disease’s molecular signs (Links to an external site)
New 12-Month Tofersen Data Presented by Dr. Miller at ENCALS Meeting (Links to an external site)
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Announces Outcome of FDA Advisory Committee Meeting on AMX0035 for the Treatment of ALS (Links to an external site)
Biogen and Ionis Announce Topline Phase 1 Study Results of Investigational Drug in C9orf72 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Links to an external site)
VIDEO: International trials of the drug, tofersen
VIDEO: Meet Roger; Clinical Trial Participant
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The staff are compassionate and caring. They understand that they’re working with people, not just subjects. I pray that with their assistance one day there will be a cure for ALS.”
Pattie H
Clinical Trial Participant
Working with Dr. Miller and his team has been awesome. I was able to participate in studies, which made me feel that I was fighting the disease. I felt part of a team.”
Helen W
Clinical Trial Participant