Amylyx ALS Drug: ICER Revised Evidence Report Casts Doubt On Firm’s New Data Analyses

ICER’s take on the Amylyx analyses raises questions about whether FDA will take a similar view and suggests payers may restrict coverage upon approval, at least initially, should it carry a very high price tag.

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The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) opted not to include new data analyses by Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in its revised evidence report on the company’s AMX0035 (sodium phenylbutyrate/taurursodiol) candidate for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis due to concerns with missing data and other aspects of the post hoc studies.

As a result, ICER’s latest report reiterates the conclusion from its draft report that the clinical evidence “suggests AMX0035 provides a small to substantial benefit in ALS, but there remains substantial uncertainty about this estimate

ICER Meeting This Week

An ICER advisory panel is expected to discuss additional AMX0035

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