Posted October 3, 20223 yr The Ice Bucket Challenge wasn't just for social media. It helped fund a new ALS drug https://www.npr.org/2022/10/01/1126397565/the-ice-bucket-challenge-wasnt-just-for-social-media-it-helped-fund-a-new-als-dr Quote The ALS Association said that $2.2 million of funds that were raised from the Ice Bucket Challenge went into funding the development and trial of the new drug that the Food and Drug Administration approved this week for treatment of ALS, which is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. "We thank the millions of people who donated, participated, and enabled us to invest in promising therapies like AMX0035 that will immediately help people living with ALS," said Calaneet Balas, president and CEO of the ALS Association. "This is a victory for the entire ALS community, which came together to advocate for early approval" of the treatment.
October 3, 20223 yr I can't be the only one wondering why it was only $2.2 million That trend was everywhere and everyone was doing it Quote More than $115 million was raised from the trend, and the ALS Association said it is funding 130 research projects in 12 different countries, as well as 40 potential treatments that are in development Makes sense now
Create an account or sign in to comment