Dsuvia's Thumbs Up From US FDA Advisory Panel Is First Positive Vote For An Opioid In 2018

 AcelRx's sublingual opioid fills a need for narrow population, panelists conclude, despite US FDA's concerns about tablet size and committee's own worries about efficacy.

The US FDA's Anesthetic And Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee voted by a 10-3 margin that the benefits of AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s sublingual opioid Dsuvia (sufentanil) outweigh its risks, and the Oct. 12 decision seems almost as important to the product class as to the sponsor since it marks the first time this year an opioid has succeeded in getting a favorable opinion from an agency panel.

The vote may have been somewhat impacted by the narrow indication the company is seeking, which is the management of...

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