US FDA Panel Rejects Trelegy Ellipta COPD Mortality Claim; Worries Include Potential Overuse
Executive Summary
Survival benefit seen in GlaxoSmithKline’s IMPACT study may be due to negative effects of abrupt withdrawal of inhaled corticosteroids for some patients instead of benefits of the triple-combination therapy itself, advisory committee members said.
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