Farydak Confirmatory Trial To Come Years After Accelerated Approval
Executive Summary
Despite the agency’s preference that confirmatory trials generally be under way at the time of accelerated approval, Novartis’ panobinostat Phase III trial isn’t expected to begin for approximately three years.
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