FDA CV Requirements Sideline Sanofi’s Lixisenatide
This article was originally published in Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly
Executive Summary
Sanofi will withdraw its NDA for the GLP-1 agonist for diabetes to await the final results of an ongoing cardiovascular outcomes trial. The decision could delay a U.S. launch of lixisenatide by three years.
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