Despite FDA Setback, MEI’s Zandelisib Could Still Break PI3K Curse
Drug Faces Longer Path To Market
Executive Summary
MEI/Kyowa Kirin will no longer seek accelerated approval based on a single-arm study as the FDA is calling for Phase III data due to growing conservatism regarding the PI3K class.
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