ApoPharma's Ferriprox Clears FDA, But Needs Cardiac Safety Study
Executive Summary
FDA's Oct. 14 accelerated approval of ApoPharma's second-line oral iron chelation therapy Ferriprox (deferiprone) includes a requirement that the sponsor conduct a post-marketing QT prolongation study, which the agency did not mention in background documents before the key advisory panel vote.
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