Aducanumab Accelerated Approval Reflects US FDA Flexibility But Raises Doubts About Confirmatory Trial
Executive Summary
Biogen/Eisai Alzheimer’s drug wins agency nod on basis of amyloid plaque reduction, a surprising use of the accelerated approval pathway that was not considered by an FDA advisory committee; approval raises feasibility questions about confirmatory trial and daunting prospect of market withdrawal if studies fail to verify clinical benefit.
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