The FDA has reversed course and allowed uniQure to seek accelerated approval for the Huntington's gene therapy AMT-130 after Prasad and Makary's departures.

The FDA blinks, giving Huntington’s patients hope—and uniQure shareholders a windfall.

The decision marks another regulatory U-turn following the exits of Marty Makary and Vinay Prasad, suggesting to some analysts that current FDA leadership may be more flexible in…