Janssen Faces Prospect Of New Trial For Xarelto ACS Claim
Executive Summary
Cardio-renal advisory committee recommends against rivaroxaban’s approval for acute coronary syndromes and says exploratory analyses on duration of use could be used to design a new study. Panelists also had some thoughts on whether, and how, to study anticoagulants for acute treatment and chronic use together.
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