Heplisav’s Hopes For U.S. Approval Could Rest On Narrower Population
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
In a “complete response” letter for the novel, adjuvanted hepatitis B vaccine, FDA cites the need for more safety data in the broad population of adults for which approval was sought; however, Dynavax says the agency appears open to considering a more restricted use, such as in patients with chronic kidney disease.
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