CDER Safety Outcomes Trials Group Vetted Kevzara CV Study Need
Executive Summary
Lipid increases in sarilumab's clinical program spurred consideration of a cardiovascular outcomes trial postmarketing requirement akin to that conducted for Genentech's Actemra. However, Medical Policy Council's new subcommittee recommended against requiring a study, citing feasibility concerns.
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Kevzara Development Timeline
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Kevzara Reviewers
FDA staff who participated in the review of Sanofi/Regeneron's sarilumab for rheumatoid arthritis.