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Biogen’s Aducanumab: Why Accelerated Approval Might, And Might Not, Be An Option For US FDA

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Use of expedited pathway based on drug’s effect on brain amyloid would be problematic given advisory committee’s views of a disconnect between biomarker data and clinical efficacy results; however, one FDA expert sees potential for agency to grant accelerated approval on basis of an intermediate clinical endpoint – the same endpoint on which Biogen seeks regular approval.

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