FDA approves new use of synthetic vitamin B9 — but not for autism symptoms

The FDA announced a new approved use for the drug leucovorin, which Trump has touted as a treatment for autism. But the ...
Fierce Pharma

FDA approves leucovorin for ultrarare cerebral folate deficiency subset without clinical trial

About five months after U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | About five months after U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. touted leucovorin as “an ...
Clinical Advisor

Leucovorin Tablets Approved for Cerebral Folate Transport Deficiency

Cerebral folate deficiency is a rare neurological disorder characterized by a decrease in CSF folate levels, leading to developmental regression, seizures, movement disorders, and other neurological ...

FDA approves leucovorin as first drug for rare genetic disorder, after touting it as autism treatment

The move comes months after the Trump administration touted leucovorin as a potential therapy for a broader group of patients with autism symptoms.
Becker's Hospital Review

Clinicians divided amid growing demand for unproven autism drug

Clinicians divided amid growing demand for leucovorin autism drug as major medical groups advise caution over safety and efficacy.

No Broad Autism Approval for Leucovorin, Despite FDA Commissioner’s Prior Suggestions

The Food and Drug Administration on March 10 changed the approval for a version of the prescription drug leucovorin to include people with a very rare genetic condition. FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty ...

FDA approves Wellcovorin for ultra-rare disease. The Trump admin touted it as a treatment for autism

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday granted expanded approval to Wellcovorin for the ultra-rare disease cerebral folate deficiency (CFD) in both children and adults, the same ...
Forbes

Leucovorin May Have Promise In Autism, But Science Is Far From Settled

The Trump administration announced late last month "bold actions to tackle the autism epidemic.” President Trump said there was a possible link between acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, ...
Daily Jang

FDA approves leucovorin as first drug for cerebral folate deficiency after autism discourse

The Food and Drug Administration approved a synthetic form of vitamin B9 called leucovorin as the first drug for a rare genetic disorder.On Tuesday, March 10, the FDA approved the high-dose B vitamin ...

FDA doesn’t approve leucovorin for autism. What can it be used for?

The FDA narrowed leucovorin's use to a rare disorder, a major shift after Trump and RFK Jr. promoted it for autism.

US FDA approves leucovorin for rare genetic disorder causing autism-like symptoms

By Ahmed Aboulenein and Julie Steenhuysen WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. FDA approved leucovorin, a decades-old ...

FDA Doesn’t Endorse Leucovorin for Autism, OKs It for Rare Brain Disorder

The FDA declined to endorse leucovorin as a treatment for autism, but approved the drug to treat cerebral folate deficiency, a rare neurological disorder. The Trump administration has touted ...