BrainStorm’s NurOwn: Cell Therapy Lacks Substantial Evidence Of Efficacy In ALS, US FDA Says
Executive Summary
Sponsor’s assertion of a ‘floor effect’ cannot explain the lack of difference versus placebo on clinical endpoints, and there is no evidence that assessed biomarkers are reasonably likely to predict clinical benefit, agency says. Although advisory committee will focus primarily on efficacy, FDA also cites concerns about ‘grossly deficient’ product quality information.
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