FDA grants accelerated approval for Qalsody (tofersen) for SOD1-ALS, a major scientific advancement as the first treatment to target a genetic cause of ALS

Biogen

25 April 2023 - FDA granted accelerated approval of Qalsody based on a reduction of neurofilament, a marker of neurodegeneration.

Biogen announced today that the US FDA has approved Qalsody (tofersen) 100 mg/15 mL injection for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in adults who have a mutation in the superoxide dismutase 1 gene.

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