Breo Ellipta Review Pits Clinical Benefits Against Statistical Shortcomings
Executive Summary
FDA advisory committee majority favored approval of GlaxoSmithKline’s fluticasone furoate/vilanterol combination for COPD despite the failure, under a prespecified statistical analysis plan, to demonstrate significant results on all primary endpoints. GSK is developing the drug with Theravance.
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