Improvements seen in multi-luminance mobility testing in the voretigene Phase III trial were clinically meaningful, panelists said, endorsing the novel endpoint for the vision loss treatment. They also were persuaded by first-hand accounts from patients.
A US FDA advisory committee's strong backing of Spark Therapeutics Inc.'s Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec) for inherited retinal dystrophy at an Oct. 12 meeting came with an endorsement of the sponsor's novel endpoint for assessing the gene therapy's impact on functional vision.
The Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee unanimously concluded that voretigene (AAV2-hRPE65v2) had a favorable risk/benefit profile in patients...
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.
