Leucovorin, also known as folinic acid, is a form of folate, an essential B vitamin, or B9. Leucovorin has been approved by ...

Folate comes in various forms, including folinic acid and folic acid. Each form has a different absorption rate and clinical uses.

Leucovorin is being reviewed by the FDA for treating cerebral folate deficiency, which causes developmental delays and autism-like features in children. GSK aims to update leucovorin's label for CFD ...

The U.S. government has endorsed an obscure drug as a potential treatment for autism symptoms that medical researchers say ...

As the Food and Drug Administration moves to make folinic acid an official treatment for a neurological condition associated ...

The recommendation to use leucovorin to treat autism seems to stem from a theory that low levels of folate in the brain can lead to a condition called cerebral folate deficiency.

Some research suggests people with cancer may have an increased risk of folic acid deficiency, which may be due to cancer-related complications and treatments. Folic acid, also called folate or ...

The FDA enlisted British drugmaker GSK to help it fast-track approval of leucovorin to treat an autism-related disorder.

The medication, also referred to as folinic acid, is a synthetic form of vitamin B9 that requires a prescription.

This week, the Trump administration announced that the FDA had approved leucovorin, a generic drug, as a treatment for autism. The announcement shocked health experts because the FDA’s usual approval ...