AstraZeneca Takes “Anti-Avastin” Pledge On Accelerated Approval Withdrawal

Sponsor says it would offer to remove olaparib from the market if results from ongoing SOLO-2 trial in ovarian cancer maintenance setting are “not consistent” with Phase II efficacy data upon which accelerated approval is requested.

Sponsors appearing before FDA advisory committees should be prepared to take a public vow promising to withdraw an accelerated approval drug or indication if a subsequent confirmatory trial fails to verify the expected magnitude of benefit.

AstraZeneca PLC was the latest sponsor to face scrutiny from the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee over future withdrawal plans for a drug under consideration

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