Amgen’s Xgeva For Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Faces Panel Review Without Overall Survival Advantage
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Delaying or preventing bone metastasis is an important clinical benefit for patients, an FDA official said recently. The Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee will share its opinion about the product on Feb. 8.
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