Biogen wins accelerated FDA approval for treatment for rare form of ALS

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it has granted accelerated approval to Biogen Inc.’s torferson, a treatment for a rare form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.

The accelerated program is used to approve drugs for serious conditions that have an unmet medical need, where a drug is shown to have an effect on an endpoint that is reasonably likely to predict a clinical benefit to patients.

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