Cystic Fibrosis Failure Weakens PTC's Duchenne Argument, FDA Says
Executive Summary
US FDA sees parallels in ataluren’s development in Duchenne and firm's unsuccessful efforts to find efficacious subsets in cystic fibrosis.
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