High-Stake Meetings With EMA In Store For Sponsors Of EU Filings

The sponsors of six drugs that are nearing the end of the regulatory review cycle in the EU could this week be asked to explain why the European Medicines Agency should recommend approving their products.

Microphones at table — Six oral explanation meetings could take place during the July CHMP meeting • Source: Shutterstock

Roche, Takeda and Agios Pharmaceuticals are among the sponsors that may this week present before the European Medicines Agency to explain why their respective drugs – faricimab, mobocertinib and mitapivat – should be approved for marketing across the EU.

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