Oral Edaravone Under FDA Priority Review, Decision Expected in May

A decision is expected by May from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on an application seeking approval of an oral formulation of edaravone (MT-1186) — one with a similar clinical profile to Radicava — as a treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The FDA is now…

FDA Grants Priority Review to ALS Therapy AMX0035

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review Amylyx Pharmaceuticals‘ application seeking approval of AMX0035 for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The new drug application (NDA) also was granted priority review by the regulatory agency, which reduces review time from the standard…

Canada Accepts New Drug Submission, Grants Priority Review for Edaravone to Treat ALS

Health Canada accepted Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma’s new drug submission (NDS) for edaravone as an intravenous treatment option for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Edaravone is currently approved as a treatment for ALS in Japan, South Korea, and the United States (where it is marketed by Mitsubishi Tanabe as Radicava).