US FDA to expand leucovorin’s approved use, but not for autism, WaPo reports
US FDA to expand leucovorin’s approved use, but not for autism, WaPo reports
ReutersTue, March 10, 2026 at 9:21 AM UTC
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FILE PHOTO: A person poses with a bottle of Leucovorin in this illustration picture taken in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah Beierr/File Photo
March 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will announce on Tuesday that it will expand approval for leucovorin, but only for a rare condition that some people with autism also have - not for autism itself, the Washington Post reported, citing officials.
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The approval is for cerebral folate deficiency (CFD), a genetic condition that can cause autism-like symptoms, the report said.
(Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
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