Companies Sign Multi-Year Services and Data Subscription Agreement With Initial Focus on Oncology CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — April 7, 2014 — PatientsLikeMe announced today a five-year agreement with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), to explore use of PatientsLikeMe’s global online patient network to develop innovative ways of researching patients’ real-world… Continue reading Genentech and PatientsLikeMe enter patient-centric research collaboration
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PatientsLikeMe Unveils New Tool to Match Patients with Clinical Trials Worldwide
Launch at European NHS Healthcare Innovation Expo Comes as PatientsLikeMe Chairman Calls for Revolution in Disease Measurement CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Mar 13, 2013 — The U.S.-based patient network and real-time research platform PatientsLikeMe unveils its global clinical trials tool today at Europe’s Healthcare Innovation Expo 2013, hosted by the National Health Service (NHS). The free tool, unveiled today by… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe Unveils New Tool to Match Patients with Clinical Trials Worldwide
Meet ALS “Treat Us Now” Steering Committee Member Tom Murphy
You may remember our interview with ALS advocate Debra Quinn from last fall. Today, we’d like to introduce you to another ALS patient activist in our midst: Tom Murphy, a PatientsLikeMe member since January 2011. As part of the ALS Treat Us Now nonprofit group, Tom and several other ALS patients around the country have… Continue reading Meet ALS “Treat Us Now” Steering Committee Member Tom Murphy
Who’s #2 in Healthcare Innovation?
You guessed it – PatientsLikeMe
It’s been an exciting few months for PatientsLikeMe. Here’s a quick recap… Today, Fast Company released its annual ranking of the 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World. PatientsLikeMe made #23 on the list alongside big league companies like Facebook, Disney, Novartis and Amazon. PatientsLikeMe was also named the second most innovative company in healthcare,… Continue reading Who’s #2 in Healthcare Innovation?
You guessed it – PatientsLikeMe
PatientsLikeMe Adds Online Community for People With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
PatientsLikeMe made the following announcement last night at the TEDMED conference. For more on Jamie Heywood’s presentation, check out what people are saying on Twitter. – – – – – – – PATIENTSLIKEME ADDS ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROMEResearchers Use Open Medical Network to Measure Real-World Impact of XMRV Virus Cambridge, MA–October… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe Adds Online Community for People With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Does It Work? Lithium and ALS
by James Heywood Update (March 7, 2008): PatientsLikeMe ALS Lithium Research released. Does it work? On February 12th of this year, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (one of the leading science journals) published a paper entitled — Lithium Delays Progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. After 10 years researching ALS, I believe it is… Continue reading Does It Work? Lithium and ALS