Agency approved Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody cocktail Inmazeb and Ridgeback’s mAB Ebanga on data from a multi-arm, adaptive trial in which several investigational agents were independently compared to a control group. Efficacy for both drugs was demonstrated on a mortality endpoint, with lingering uncertainties to be addressed through postmarketing studies.

The coronavirus pandemic could be a turning point for master protocol and platform trial designs, but clear guidance and coordination are still needed.

Wave’s Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug crashed, but Lilly’s chronic pain R&D will test the agency’s CID meeting pilot program, while FDA issues draft guidance that highlights potential uses for complex innovative trial designs.