Alkermes PLC's major depressive disorder (MDD) drug ALKS 5461 will need to clear a series of hurdles to win the backing of the US FDA's Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee and Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee at a Nov. 1 meeting, though it appears none will be higher than that for the product's efficacy.
Specifically designed as an adjunct to established antidepressant pharmacotherapy in the treatment of MDD, ALKS 5461 features a combination of...