Second Time’s The Charm: Amylyx’s ALS Drug Wins US FDA Panel Nod
Executive Summary
In switching their votes from the first panel review in March, advisory committee members cited supportive additional analyses of a survival benefit, framing of the issues in the context of unmet need and regulatory flexibility, and the company’s statement that it would withdraw AMX0035 if the Phase III PHOENIX trial does not succeed.
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