Janssen's Sirukumab Falls On Mortality Concerns At US FDA Panel
Executive Summary
But advisory committee members suggest narrower indication might have won their support. In recommending against approval for rheumatoid arthritis, panelist were uncertain whether imbalance in deaths in the placebo-controlled trials resulted from an artifact of trial design or a real safety signal.
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