Thoughts After Amylyx AMX0035 Committee: How Special Is ALS At FDA?
Executive Summary
An advisory committee rejection of the proposed ALS therapy AMX0035 amounts to a vote in favor of US FDA’s approach to the review. It also amounts to an implicit rejection of the idea that ALS merits unique approaches given the devastating nature of the illness.
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