PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new therapeutic agent for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).SOLUTION: The therapeutic agent for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) contains a hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and/or an HGF gene as an active ingredient.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】ALSに対する新規な治療剤を提供する。【解決手段】HGF及び/又はHGF遺伝子を有効成分として含有する、筋萎縮性側索硬化症(ALS)治療剤。【選択図】図12