Draft FDA Guidance for COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS

David Larwood, CEO of VFS, summed it up at the Cocci FDA workshop in 2020: “When the market opportunity is limited, finding investment becomes the key issue”.  He mentioned other problems as well: “Very low patient numbers for disseminated disease, prolonged therapy, NI trial design, definition of clinical outcome”.[1] Clearly, Continue reading Draft FDA Guidance for COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS

The Letermovir Top-Line Results are Out – Or Are They?

Usually, as development progresses from preclinical to a more advanced clinical stage, reality begins to set in: problems become apparent that were not anticipated, efficacy may be less than expected or hoped for, and the safety margins may shrink to a single-digit factor. In other words, as more data accrue, Continue reading The Letermovir Top-Line Results are Out – Or Are They?