Takeda’s Maribavir For Post-Transplant Cytomegalovirus Might See Split Panel Vote
Executive Summary
First-in-class CMV treatment showed better efficacy in refractory patients with genetic resistance than those without; US FDA advisory committee will separately consider benefit-risk in each type of patient. On the safety side, taste disturbance is the only adverse event that stands out.
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