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News from the FDA

By ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
June 01, 2004

Two Cancer Treatment Drugs Fail to Make the Grade

On May 3, the FDA's Oncologic Advisory Committee recommended against approval of two cancer treatment drugs: Genasense' by Genta Inc., and RSR13', developed by Allos Therapeutics. Trials for both drugs failed to show that they increased life expectancy, but the companies argued the drugs delayed the onset of symptoms. In the end, the panel found that evidence of the drugs' advantages did not outweigh the risks of side effects.

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