FDA Continues To Clarify Antibiotic Requirements With New Guidance On Complicated UTI
Executive Summary
A non-inferiority trial with a pre-specified non-inferiority margin is the most likely design for investigational antibacterial drugs targeted at cUTI, according to FDA draft guidance. Primary efficacy endpoint needs to include resolution of symptoms, on top of microbiological success.
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