For over a decade, Cytokinetics was at the forefront of research & development in ALS. Ultimately, we were not successful. While some might see that as failure, it is anything but. Throughout our journey in ALS, as we led the way in patient-centric drug development we learned valuable lessons that have shaped the company we are today and has bestowed on us an immense gratitude to the patient community.
Resilience in the Fight Against ALS
A Message of Commitment from Robert Blum, President & CEO
Resilience in the Fight Against ALS
Resilience in the Fight Against ALS shares our decade-long journey to discover and develop a potential medicine in ALS. It dives into what it takes to bring a new medicine to patients, recounts our experience, describes our learnings, and honors the important individuals impacted by ALS who inspired us along the way. We hope this book may serve as a way for us to pass the baton to other members of the industry and the scientific community who are dedicated to bringing forward new medicines in the hopes that it will shine a light on the path forward.
They listened so intently to him—and it was clear that they were working so hard on trying to find treatments and cures for ALS. From there, Ryan started to do other events with Cytokinetics, and it was such a beautiful thing, to see this outpouring of love and support with so many people coming together in this fight against this disease.
Trish Rice, whose son Ryan Farnsworth passed from ALS at the age of 32
We’ve always appreciated how open the company is. Their patient panels, where they communicate about their strategy, has been very important to helping advocacy groups understand how industry partnerships can work.
Evy Reviers, EuPALS
Cytokinetics has always been concerned about the patient’s experience in their studies—and learned from one study to the next about how to make things better. As a result, the patients who participated have been really pleased to be part of them.
Dr. Caroline Ingre, Karolinska Institutet
Behind ALS
Learn more about what it’s like to live with ALS in this documentary short series produced by Cytokinetics
Get a glimpse into the lives of two remarkable people living with ALS: Chuck, an Army Veteran, devoted husband and father, and Lindsay, a free-spirited artist and dreamer. While their stories may differ, each documentary shows the powerful of courage and love and the unwavering human spirit in the face of adversity.
