CO-FOUNDER, AUGIE’S QUEST
WHY: Fitness industry mogul behind Lifecycle, Life Fitness, Octane Fitness. After stricken with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in 2005, began campaign to treat and cure ALS, known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
IN THE NEWS: Irvine-based Eledon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ELDN) in May revealed “positive topline results” from Phase 2a trial demonstrating safety, target engagement and biomarker responses in patients living with ALS. Nieto did not participate in study.
QUOTABLE: “As someone who has lived with ALS for nearly two decades, it is gratifying to see the positive results of this research. We will not stop until a cure for ALS is a reality.”
