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Cidara’s US commercial partner Melinta will launch the novel echinocandin this summer, announcing pricing shortly before rollout. Limited indication follows recommendation of FDA advisory panel.

In an interview, OND Deputy Director of Operations Kevin Bugin describes how FDA might be able to "accelerate" the transition back to in-person meetings if the initial phase with Type A and BPD Type 1 meetings goes well. But there is still no plan to return to in-person advisory committees.

Cidara developed the antifungal for candidemia/invasive candidiasis pursuant to the FDA’s 2017 ‘Unmet Need guidance,’ which provides an avenue for approval with a 'limited use' indication based on a streamlined development program. Some of the guidance recommendations also have been leveraged under the LPAD pathway.