Even though US product has same cell line and drug product formulation as EU-approved Retacrit, Hospira subsidiary did not bridge to it in its US biosimilar application, meaning US FDA could not consider EU safety and efficacy experience.
FDA will complete its review of Pfizer Inc.'s proposed epoetin biosimilar without considering nearly a decade's worth of experience with the product in Europe, even though it is available and the company acknowledged the product is heavily related to its EU-approved counterpart.
Agency reviewers do not have access to data on the European-approved version of the company's proposed biosimilar of Amgen...
A real-world evidence study also does not meet the regulatory standard for an adequate and well-controlled clinical investigation, the agency said. The FDA should allow the accelerated approval drug to remain available like other treatments that failed their confirmatory trials, Intercept said.
Recent and upcoming US FDA advisory committee meetings and a summary of the topics covered.
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Proposal to have panelists rate the strength of efficacy and safety evidence on a numeric scale also draws support in written comments on ways to optimize the advisory committee process.
A real-world evidence study also does not meet the regulatory standard for an adequate and well-controlled clinical investigation, the agency said. The FDA should allow the accelerated approval drug to remain available like other treatments that failed their confirmatory trials, Intercept said.
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Recent and upcoming US FDA advisory committee meetings and a summary of the topics covered.
