Ardelyx’s Tenapanor: FDA Panel To Weigh Treatment Effect Size In Context Of Approved Agents
Executive Summary
Agency previously declined to approved tenapanor for the control of serum phosphorous levels in chronic kidney disease patients on dialysis, saying the magnitude of treatment effect on a surrogate endpoint in three clinical trials was less than that observed with approved drugs and of unclear significance.
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