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Eric Dane Reappears in Washington to Urge ALS Research Funding

He pressed for wider clinical-trial access under the ACT for ALS through new advocacy with I AM ALS.

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Eric Dane. Foto web.
Eric Dane como el Dr. Mark 'McSteamy' Sloan en 'Grey's Anatomy'.

Overview

  • Dane met with Rep. Eric Swalwell in Washington, D.C., in a visit captured on video that circulated widely.
  • He was accompanied by doctors and representatives of I AM ALS, emphasizing faster enrollment and broader eligibility for trials.
  • RPP reports he is backing reauthorization of the ACT for ALS, which funds research and patient support and is set to expire in 2026.
  • The actor said he will fight to see milestones in his daughters’ lives, as recent footage showed slowed speech and photos showed him in a wheelchair.
  • His D.C. appearance followed his absence from the 2025 Emmys for health reasons, and wife Rebecca Gayheart told People the disease is progressing day by day with help from therapists.