SRP-9001 intended for commercialization is not analytically comparable to the product used in earlier clinical studies; FDA CMC reviewer said agency does not mandate the extent of empty or full capsids but, instead, looks at the totality of data to assess safety and efficacy.
The US Food and Drug Administration panel review of Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.’s Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment SRP-9001 (delandistrogene moxeparvovec) demonstrated the agency’s unwillingness to cap the proportion of empty capsids in an AAV-based gene therapy – a reluctance that aligns with a 2021 advisory committee recommendation.
However, it also demonstrated agency reviewers’ willingness to question the efficacy and safety impact of a high level of empty...
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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