Multi-Year National Campaign Will Push for Treatments and Research Funding

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The national community-led ALS advocacy movement I AM ALS along with actor Eric Dane announced the launch of Push for Progress, a groundbreaking campaign to accelerate ALS research, expand access to treatments, and secure $1 billion in federal funding for ALS over the next three years.

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a 100% fatal neurodegenerative disease that robs people of their ability to walk, talk, eat, and breathe. Life expectancy is just two to four years after diagnosis. Dane announced his ALS diagnosis in April 2025, adding his voice to the thousands demanding more awareness and investment.

"For over a century, ALS has been incurable, and we're done accepting the status quo," Dane says. "We need the fastest path to a cure. That's why I've partnered with I AM ALS and their Push for Progress."

Since its founding in 2019, I AM ALS has already helped secure more than $1.2 billion in ALS research funding, provided community and support for thousands of families, and passed landmark legislation including the ACT for ALS, which created treatment pathways for patients who previously had no options.

The first major step in this Push for Progress campaign is renewing the ACT for ALS - otherwise expiring in 2026 - to protect access to emerging treatments for thousands of people living with ALS and fuel the national research infrastructure that's bringing us closer to a cure. Without action, people with ALS risk losing access to lifesaving therapies, and the momentum we've built in ALS research could stall.

The Push for Progress campaign will achieve the following goals over the next three years:

• Accelerate research by securing the largest bucket of ALS funding in history while protecting critical infrastructure.
• Expand access to promising therapies for people currently living with ALS.
• Build unstoppable momentum to push for a cure for ALS.

I AM ALS CEO Andrea Goodman said: "ALS is not untreatable, it's underfunded. Cases are rising but we're finally on the cusp of breakthroughs. We're incredibly grateful for Eric Dane's partnership and commitment to Push for Progress. Together, we're raising awareness about the urgency of this disease and giving people living with ALS - and those who love them - hope for a cure."

Push for Progress is made possible thanks to the generosity of our campaign launch supporters Head Cook for ALS and Steven & Euna Filchock. For more information and to join the push, visit www.iamals.org/progress.

About I AM ALS

I AM ALS is a nonprofit organization leading what STAT News called the most successful patient advocacy campaign this century. We built a community movement to harness collective power and find treatments and a cure for ALS faster, while also creating lasting, systemic change. Our focus is on three areas:

• Advocating for federal policy change to drive research, support, and treatments for ALS.
• Improving quality of life by providing volunteer and support opportunities to advocates and people living with ALS.
• Mobilizing and empowering advocates to raise awareness about ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases, and increase visibility of the ALS experience.

Learn more at www.iamals.org.

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