Other CAR-T sponsors can only hope for the same kind of US FDA advisory committee success that Novartis enjoyed with tisagenlecleucel, an outcome that reflected the sponsor's experience and preparation, a lack of major show-stopping safety or product quality concerns, and robust efficacy in a narrow pediatric population.
The first US FDA Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee review of a chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy – Novartis AG's pediatric leukemia treatment tisagenlecleucel-T (CTL-019) – probably could not have gone better for a first-in-class product that carries some serious risks.
The July 12 meeting's successful outcome for Novartis was likely the result of a host of case-specific factors: a well-prepared,...
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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Recent and upcoming US FDA advisory committee meetings and a summary of the topics covered.
