Veru AdComm Highlights Differing EUA Philosophies Based On Lingering COVID-19 Deaths

In a close but negative panel vote on the company’s acute respiratory distress syndrome treatment VERU-111 (sabizabulin), majority of US FDA advisory committee says more study should come ahead of an emergency use authorization, not as an authorization condition.

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FDA advisors split on whether further study of VERU-111 should come before of after an EUA • Source: Shutterstock

Veru Inc. may need to conduct another study of its COVID-19 therapeutic ahead of an emergency use authorization following a negative 9 November US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel.

The Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee voted 8-5 that the known and potential benefits of VERU-111 (sabizabulin) do not outweigh the...

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