Biogen/Ionis’ Tofersen Wins Accelerated Approval In ALS Subgroup – A Significant But Narrow Precedent
Executive Summary
US FDA designates ongoing ATLAS trial in presymptomatic individuals with SOD1 mutation as confirmatory study. ‘Classic Biogen’ approval is first in ALS under the expedited pathway and could lead to more drugs reaching market on basis of a reduction in plasma neurofilament light chain concentration.
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