‘Regulatory Flexibility’ For Innovent/Lilly’s Sintilimab Not Warranted, US FDA Says
Executive Summary
Advisory committee will vote on whether an additional trial demonstrating applicability of results from the Phase III study in China is needed prior to approval; agency says PD-1 inhibitor does not fulfill an unmet need in the US for non-small cell lung cancer.
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