After the presentation and publication of the pivotal ARISTOTLE trial, the novel anticoagulant apixaban (Eliquis, Pfizer and BristolMyers Squibb) was widely expected to be a blockbuster. But then it got bogged down at the FDA where initial hopes for a speedy approval were dashed after highly critical reviews. Ultimately approval of the drug was delayed for 9…
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FDA Sets New Decision Date For Eliquis (Apixaban)
September 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The FDA will decide the fate of apixaban (Eliquis) by March 17, 2013. The new Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date was announced yesterday by the drug’s manufacturers, Pfizer and BristolMyers Squibb. The new drug application (NDA) for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation has been delayed twice. Although the pivotal ARISTOTLE trial was…
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