US FDA Panel To Weigh Whether Copiktra’s Benefit-Risk Profile In Hematologic Cancers Has Changed
Executive Summary
Adverse trend in overall survival, tolerability concerns, and uncertainty regarding the dose suggest the PI3K inhibitor's benefit-risk profile in its current indications is unfavorable, FDA says. Secura Bio asserts OS data are confounded and safety issues are the same as at initial approval.
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