Oritavancin Phase III Results Support FDA’s New Endpoint, Sponsor Says
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
FDA’s new early endpoint for efficacy in ABSSSI had been criticized at the time it was released. But reporting positive results for a second Phase III study of oritavancin, The Medicines Co CEO says the agency’s ABSSSI endpoints are “appropriate” for industry.
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