Chimerix And FDA’s Compassionate-Use Solution
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
A media storm is over and Chimerix has resumed focus on the Phase III trial of its lead program, thanks to quick work by the company and FDA to design a trial providing access to brincidofovir in immunocompromised patients with adenovirus.
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