Ciprofloxacin For Bronchiectasis: Can Aradigm Avoid Bayer's Fate At US FDA Panel?

Linhaliq, an inhaled form of ciprofloxacin, appears to raise same efficacy, study design, and resistance concerns as those that resulted in a negative advisory committee review and FDA complete response for Bayer's formulation of the fluoroquinolone.

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Aradigm Corp.'s inhalable ciprofloxacin for non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB) seems likely to trigger US FDA advisory committee concerns about efficacy, study design, and long-term benefit similar to those that derailed the regulatory path of another formulation of the fluoroquinolone in the rare disease.

The Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee will meet Jan. 11 to consider the approvability of Linhaliq (ciprofloxacin dispersion for inhalation) in delaying time to first exacerbation in NCFB patients with chronic...

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