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Blow To AZ As FDA Rejects COPD Contender

 
• By Andrew McConaghie

Issued with a complete response letter from the FDA, the company says it will now submit newer data showing the combination's effects on exacerbations.  

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AstraZeneca's new respiratory franchise, like its HQ, is under construction • Source: AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca PLC’s goal of challenging GlaxoSmithKline PLC's lead in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has been dealt a blow after the US Food and Drug Administration rejected its new triple therapy combination, PT010.

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