Emerging Markets Focused J&J’s Sirturo Approval Tied To Expansive Post-Marketing Study Program
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
The first drug approved for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, Sirturo obtained accelerated approval based on data from two Phase II studies, but has a troubling safety database, including 10 deaths in the treatment arm of its Phase II program.
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