The Bone, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted 14-1, with one abstention, in favor of approving Agile's transdermal contraceptive patch Twirla in a sharp divergence from the US FDA's negative evaluation of the drug, though it remains an open question of how the agency will ultimately come down.
In a surprising vote, US Food and Drug Administration's Bone, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee overwhelmingly endorsed Agile Therapeutics Inc.'s transdermal contraceptive patch Twirla, a decision that could make the agency reevaluate – and possibly even alter – its rather dim view of the application.
The near unanimous recommendation (14-1, with one abstention) seemed like an impossible mountain for Agile to climb going into the...
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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