Amylyx’s ALS Drug Brings Questions On Efficacy Data Robustness To US FDA Panel
Executive Summary
Citing numerous concerns about design of the Phase II CENTAUR trial and statistical robustness of the results, agency reviewers question whether a single study provides substantial evidence of efficacy for approval of AMX0035.
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