The company is seeking a partner for Europe to assist in future regulatory discussions after data were deemed insufficient. An additional U.S. trial confirming prasterone's effects on bone loss is expected to be complete by year-end.
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While the first six months of the year saw eight new drugs targeting a range of diseases enter the European Medicines Agency’s priority medicines scheme, and three PRIME-designated treatments go on to win EU marketing approval, use of the accelerated assessment mechanism appears to be limited.
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