When Is A Single Pivotal Trial “Robust” Enough? FDA’s Katz Offers Examples That Could Spell Trouble For Pfizer’s Vyndaqel
Executive Summary
The single pivotal trial of Pfizer’s Vyndaqel couldn’t offer p-values of less than 0.01, nor substantial evidence from multiple sites, which could spell trouble for the new drug application.
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