DBV Soars As Path For Peanut Allergy Patch Approval Clears

Positive FDA Feedback After Earlier Rejection

15 Jan 2021

The French biotech's chances of competing with Aimmune's Palforzia in the peanut allergy market have been boosted after US regulators decided that a fresh Phase III trial for the Viaskin Peanut patch would not be required for resubmission.

Peanut_Butter — DBV hopes to help children with peanut allergy • Source: Archive

DBV Technologies' peanut allergy patch has been on shaky ground since a rejection from US regulators in August last year but the path to potential approval has become clearer after the French firm's positive meeting with the Food and Drug Administration.

The future for DBV looked bleak last summer when the FDA issued a complete response letter to the biologics license...

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