Amylyx’ Second Chance Advisory Committee: Two Quasi-Precedents
Executive Summary
US FDA’s plan to reconvene an advisory committee for a second look at Amylyx’ ALS drug AMX0035 is a remarkable twist in the ongoing review. It is essentially unprecedented, though there are two examples from the 1990s that offer some parallels.
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