Tivozanib “Complete Response” Shows Increased Communications Can’t Always Save An NDA
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Aveo got extensive advice from FDA, but bad data and its decision not to conduct an additional trial led to a rejection for its kidney cancer application.
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