FDA Approves Drug for Disorder That Causes Autism-Like Symptoms

The approval for leucovorin is for cerebral folate deficiency.
FDA Approves Drug for Disorder That Causes Autism-Like Symptoms
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary (C) speaks in Washington on Jan. 7, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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The Food and Drug Administration on March 10 approved a long-available generic drug called leucovorin for use against a rare disorder that causes autism-like symptoms.

Regulators approved the drug for treating cerebral folate deficiency in children and adults who have a confirmed variant in the folate receptor 1 gene (FOLR1), based on a systemic review of studies, rather than clinical trial data.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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