Virtual Advisory Committees Are Here, And They Will Take Some Getting Used To
• By Michael McCaughan
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The first virtual US FDA advisory committee review of a drug application was nearly a disaster, but the second proved that the concept can work. Nevertheless, things are going to be very different for sponsors, even when the technology is perfected.
Technical glitches proved frustrating at times during the virtual AdComms. • Source: Shutterstock
After the first application-specific, virtual US Food and Drug Administration advisory committee meeting on 14 July, it seemed fair to wonder if it might also be the last.
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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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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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