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health1 year ago

Amylyx to Remove ALS Drug Relyvrio from Market, Cut Staff by 70%

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals will remove its ALS drug Relyvrio from the market in the U.S. and Canada after a Phase 3 study involving 664 people failed to show a benefit. The decision will also lead to a 70% reduction in staff. Relyvrio had received FDA approval in 2022, but its efficacy was a subject of contention, with regulators initially advising against its approval until further testing was conducted.

health-pharmaceuticals1 year ago

Amylyx Withdraws ALS Drug Relyvrio from Market Following Failed Trial

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals has decided to voluntarily remove its ALS drug, Relyvrio, from the market following a failed clinical trial that showed the drug's ineffectiveness in treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The company will not make the drug available to new patients and plans to transition existing patients to a free drug program. This move comes after the drug's approval by the FDA in 2022 based on a single trial, which sparked controversy. Amylyx will also reduce its staff by 70 percent and continue to study the results of the failed trial to inform future ALS research while focusing on developing a drug for Wolfram syndrome.

health-medicine1 year ago

Failed ALS Drug Relyvrio to be Pulled from Market by Amylyx

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals will pull its drug Relyvrio from the US market after a study showed it didn't benefit patients with ALS. The company will halt sales and marketing in the US and Canada, and new patients will no longer be able to get a prescription. Patients already taking the therapy can enroll in a program to receive it for free. The drug's failure is a disappointment for patients and advocates, leaving just three ALS medicines available to US patients. Amylyx also plans to lay off 70% of its employees and continue studying Relyvrio and another experimental drug for rare diseases.

health1 year ago

Amylyx Announces Withdrawal of ALS Drug Relyvrio and Workforce Reduction

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals has announced the withdrawal of its A.L.S. drug, Relyvrio, from the market in the United States and Canada after a large clinical trial found that the treatment did not work any better than a placebo. The drug, approved by the FDA in 2022, was one of the few treatments available for A.L.S., a severe neurological disorder. Patients currently taking the medication can transition to a free drug program, while new patients will no longer be able to start the treatment.

health1 year ago

"Relyvrio: ALS Drug Failure Sparks Market Withdrawal Concerns"

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals' drug Relyvrio, approved for ALS treatment in 2022, has failed to outperform a placebo in a pivotal study, prompting discussions about its removal from the market and raising questions about the FDA's decision to authorize it. The disappointing results have left ALS patients, advocates, and researchers grappling with the next steps in light of the drug's lack of efficacy, highlighting the challenges of regulatory leniency for treatments of devastating, incurable diseases.

health1 year ago

"Maker of ALS Drug Considers Market Withdrawal After Failed Clinical Trial"

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, the maker of the ALS drug Relyvrio, announced that the drug failed to show effectiveness in a large follow-up study and may consider voluntarily withdrawing it from the market. The FDA approved Relyvrio in 2022 despite questionable evidence of its efficacy, and the drug's high price of $158,000 for a year's supply has led to lackluster sales. The company's stock plummeted more than 83% following the announcement.

health-pharmaceuticals1 year ago

Amylyx's ALS Drug Relyvrio Fails Phase 3 Trial, Potential Market Withdrawal

Amylyx's FDA-approved ALS drug, Relyvrio, has failed a crucial Phase III trial, prompting the company to consider withdrawing the drug. In a study of 664 ALS patients, the drug did not outperform a placebo and missed all secondary outcomes, including quality-of-life assessments and muscle function. The failure puts access to the drug in jeopardy and is a significant setback for the treatment of the neurodegenerative disease.

health1 year ago

"Setback for Amylyx: Relyvrio ALS Drug Trial Results in Regulatory Uncertainty"

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals' ALS drug, Relyvrio, failed to show any benefit for patients in a large clinical trial, prompting the company to consider a voluntary withdrawal of the approved medicine from the market. The Phase 3 study involving 664 people with ALS revealed that Relyvrio did not outperform a placebo on an ALS functional rating scale, indicating no benefit at all.

medical2 years ago

"Relyvrio's CENTAUR Data Shows Promising Reduction in ALS Inflammatory Biomarkers"

Treatment with Relyvrio, an oral therapy developed by Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, significantly reduced blood levels of neuroinflammatory biomarkers in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) as early as three months, according to a post hoc analysis of the CENTAUR trial. The reductions in biomarkers, C-reactive protein (CRP) and YKL-40, were correlated with slowing disease progression. Relyvrio also met its primary goal of slowing functional decline and extended median survival in ALS patients. Further analysis of neuroinflammatory biomarkers is planned in the ongoing Phase 3 PHOENIX trial.

health2 years ago

"Challenges and Innovations in Neurological Treatments: ALS and MS Updates"

Neurologists, frustrated with the limited effectiveness of current treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), are rapidly adopting two new therapies, Relyvrio and Qalsody, despite the lack of real-world data. These medications, recently approved by the U.S. FDA, may delay disease progression and offer some hope to ALS patients. However, neurologists also expressed a high unmet need for more effective disease-modifying treatments that can alter the course of ALS. They have little knowledge of investigational treatments in development but remain hopeful for therapies with new mechanisms of action.