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ALSUntangled does not recommend Accilion for ALS

Original source

AccilionALSUntangled · 9 August 2016

ALSUntangled reviewed Accilion and said its proposed mechanism is not plausible for treating ALS. The review described one person with confirmed, slowly progressive ALS who had modest objective motor improvements while using it, but said this does not prove the treatment works.

Why this matters

People with ALS should not interpret the reported improvement as evidence that Accilion is effective. ALSUntangled does not recommend using Accilion for ALS based on the available information.

Limitations and context

This is an independent expert review, not a clinical trial or primary research study. The evidence described involves one patient, and the review notes that similar improvements have occurred with placebo. The source also says the improvement may have multiple explanations, so treatment efficacy remains unproven.

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