The FDA's CRL to Merck (MRK) and its partner Daiichi Sankyo for the patritumab deruxtecan BLA is based on observations made on inspection of a third-party manufacturing facility.
On Wednesday, the FDA issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) for the Biologics License Application (BLA) seeking accelerated approval of Daiichi Sankyo (OTC:DSKYF) (OTC:DSNKY) and Merck & Co Inc’s (NYSE:MRK) patritumab deruxtecan (HER3-DXd) for adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) previously treated with two or more systemic therapies. The CRL results from findings about an inspection of a third-party manufacturing facility. The CRL
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. & RAHWAY, N.J., June 26, 2024--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) for the Biologics License Application (BLA) seeking accelerated approval of Daiichi Sankyo (TSE: 4568) and Merck’s (known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada) (NYSE: MRK) patritumab deruxtecan (HER3-DXd) for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) previously treated with tw