US FDA’s ALS Science Strategy Includes Near-Term Rare Neurodegenerative Disease Task Force
Executive Summary
Five-year plan includes multi-phased approach to ALS at the same time that Amylyx’s AMX0035 is pending review with a late September decision deadline; action plan’s mid-term priorities for FY 2023-2024 include a cell and gene therapies safety project.
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