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The heart-wrenching patient testimonials from families and those with DMD will be difficult to ignore for today's FDA advisory committee reviewing Capricor's cell therapy. Having said that, the FDA drew a line in the sand with its briefing documents, and acting CBER Director Karim Mikhail made clear at the outset of today's meeting that he stands by those documents and the agency's analysis. Stay tuned for more on the vote and committee discussions. |
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Zachary Brennan |
Senior Editor, Endpoints News
@ZacharyBrennan
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by Zachary Brennan
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The FDA and Capricor Therapeutics offered sharply opposed interpretations of clinical data backing the company's potential new cell therapy for the rare and fatal Duchenne... | |
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by Zachary Brennan
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The FDA is again questioning the efficacy of Capricor's cell therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, this time ahead of an advisory committee meeting on Wednesday... | |
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Neil Vasan, former acting chair for the FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (NYU) |
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by Zachary Brennan
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Neil Vasan, acting chair of the FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee, told Endpoints Newsthat he's stepped down from the committee. He's participated in 22... | |
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Merck CEO Rob Davis at the White House on Dec. 19, 2025 (Alex Wong/Getty Images) |
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by Zachary Brennan
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Merck CEO Rob Davis said he has warned Congress and the Trump administration that if they cut off or hamper US-China dealmaking, the US could lose... | |
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by Max Bayer
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FDA staff threw cold water on Replimune’s advanced melanoma drug ahead of a critical meeting with agency advisors, writing that the pivotal study design failed... | |
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by Shelby Livingston
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After two days of meetings, an FDA advisory committee last week voted to lift restrictions on six popular health and wellness peptides, setting aside FDA... | |
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by Nicole DeFeudis
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At a time when the federal government is evaluating restrictions on medication abortion, a federal judge determined that the last administration imposed too many. A... | |
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