The meeting was going smoothly for Pfizer. Then came the “Pazdur moment.”
The “Pazdur moment,” of course, refers to those times when Oncology Center of Excellence Director Richard Pazdur decides to turn...
US FDA’s top cancer drug reviewer has been uncharacteristically quiet during recent advisory committee meetings. That just changed, and the result may not have been great for the sponsor (Pfizer), but it is a reminder of the value that Pazdur’s institutional knowledge and outspokenness bring to all of FDA.

The meeting was going smoothly for Pfizer. Then came the “Pazdur moment.”
The “Pazdur moment,” of course, refers to those times when Oncology Center of Excellence Director Richard Pazdur decides to turn...
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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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.