Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. will have a steep mountain to climb in convincing the US Food and Drug Administration's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) that the company's acute myeloid leukemia (AML) candidate quizartinib is fit for approval after the agency laid out a slew of efficacy and safety concerns.
ODAC will convene on 14 May to vote on whether the benefits of quizartinib outweigh its risks for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory AML which is