Tale Of Two ALS Drugs: Similar Study Design, Different Take By US FDA
Executive Summary
Amylyx’s AMX0035 and Mitsubishi’s edaravone showed similar treatment effect on ALS versus placebo in a single study, but the FDA found edaravone’s results to be more robust and supported by secondary endpoints.
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