ODAC will weigh current benefit-risk profile for melphalan flufenamide, which holds accelerated approval in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. FDA rejects Oncopeptides’ use of numerous post hoc subgroup analyses to overcome negative survival trend in OCEAN confirmatory trial.
Oncopeptides AB’s bid for continued approval of the multiple myeloma drug Pepaxto (melphalan flufenamide) in the US appears to be on life support heading into an FDA Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee meeting, notwithstanding the drug’s recent approval in Europe.
In a briefing document released ahead of the 22 September ODAC meeting, Food and Drug Administration oncology reviewers said melphalan...
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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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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