US Food and Drug Administration approval for Eli Lilly and Company’s donanemab has been delayed for a third time now that the agency has decided to convene a meeting of its Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee (PCNS) to discuss the Phase III TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 trial results for the anti-amyloid antibody in early Alzheimer’s disease. Lilly expected approval during the first quarter of 2024 but said on 8 March that this is no longer likely.
Three Strikes, But Not Out Yet, Lilly’s Donanemab Approval Delayed Again
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The US FDA wants to hold an advisory committee meeting for Lilly’s donanemab in early Alzheimer’s disease, which means approval will now occur after the expected Q1 decision date.

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