AMAG’s Makena: Did Accelerated Approval Kill The Confirmatory Trial?
Executive Summary
Sponsor’s assertion that recruitment of high-risk, US patients was negatively impacted by the preterm birth drug’s availability under accelerated approval led some advisory committee members to opine that Makena came to market too soon; the experience could make the FDA more cautious about granting accelerated approval unless confirmatory studies are at an advanced stage.
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