Amylyx Pharmaceuticals to Pull Drug for Lou Gehrig’s Disease from Market

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Amylyx said last month it was considering pulling its drug Relyvrio after a clinical trial in 600 patients failed to show any improvements in survival or other health measures. The maker of the drug has now announced that it will voluntarily halt sales and marketing of the drug, acknowledging its lack of effectiveness in helping patients with the deadly neurological condition.

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals announced it will voluntarily halt sales and marketing of its drug for Lou Gehrig’s disease, acknowledging it didn't help patients with the deadly neurological condition. Patients already taking the therapy who wish to continue will be able to enroll in a program to receive it for free.

 

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