FDA sets March 2013 PDUFA date for re-submitted Eliquis

28 September 2012

The US Food and Drug Administration has acknowledged receipt of the New Drug Application resubmission for pharma major Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) and partner Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) Eliquis (apixaban) to reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). The FDA has assigned a new Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date of March 17, 2013.

The FDA has deemed the resubmission a complete response to its June Complete Response Letter that requested additional information on data management and verification from the ARISTOTLE trial (The Pharma Letter June 26).

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