Efficacy Endpoint For BioMarin’s Vimizim Faces FDA Panel Scrutiny
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Review documents released ahead of a Nov. 19 advisory committee meeting question whether the six-minute walk test is an appropriate endpoint for the Morquio A syndrome treatment, and whether the findings are clinically meaningful.
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