Oncopeptides’ Pepaxto: US FDA Vexed By Adverse Survival, Failed PFS, Lack Of Dose Optimization
Executive Summary
ODAC will weigh current benefit-risk profile for melphalan flufenamide, which holds accelerated approval in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. FDA rejects Oncopeptides’ use of numerous post hoc subgroup analyses to overcome negative survival trend in OCEAN confirmatory trial.
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