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Conclusion
The harsh FDA report was produced by statisticians with little knowledge of the disorder but the FDA also produced a committee with a core of members with extensive knowledge of ME/CFS. The Committee vote is the key. Will Hemispherx and the patient advocates be able to convince the committee members to overlook a harsh FDA report? We’ll see.
The vote will come at the end of the day. The committee members will be asked to vote all at once so that the members are not influenced by the others votes.
The FDA will take everything into account and release its decision on Feb 2nd. They could approve the drug outright (not likely to happen), approve it with conditions, ask for more studies or just slam the door on the drug.
dus wel vrij normaal, alleen pech dat eea al beetje dubieus is gegaan bij Hemispherix.FDA reports do tend to highlight negatives, not positives which makes sense given the way the meetings are set up; the sponsoring drug company presents its data in its best light, then the FDA does its best to poke holes in it, and then the independent review committee decides.
In the meantime be prepared for a difficult hearing. These FDA Advisory hearings have been described as ‘blood baths’ from which few companies and drugs escape unscathed.
CONCLUSION from FDA prelim review
"In summary, CFS is a serious, life threatening and unmet medical need. There are currently no FDA approved products specifically for the treatment of CFS. Ampligen has the potential to be a positive therapeutic option for patients with CFS who do not have an alternative to directly treat the condition. Given the overwhelming physical and cognitive health issues; the decrease in activities of daily living and overall lack of quality of life associated with CFS, Ampligen clearly represents a clinically meaningful advance for a significant unmet medical need, and the weight of evidence supports FDA goals to advance treatment for chronically ill patients with severe debilitating, life threatening, conditions such as severe CFS.
It can be stated that the burden of the symptoms associated with CFS is greater than any risks associated with Ampligen, since a CFS sufferer’s life may be at risk for years of debilitation often followed by premature death."
1u geleden liet cort als laatste weten: "meeting adjourned..." maar ondanks paar positieve vote-ronden kans verkeken vrees ik..[...]
Efficacy vote now - 4 yes and 9 against....
Borish, Marshall, Perry, Rudorfer- Komaroff, Unger vote no!
Efficacy vote goes down..Ampligen will not be approved...
several members cite flawed studies but interesting results...Marshall votes yes, says post marketing studies would allow them to gather the data needed. Unger says clear evidence of subset but need better studies.....
Rudorfer -says he say enough of an efficacy signal here that itshould be available to patients....
Borish says both studies met the primary outcome..How does Unger think she's going to get her subset studies?
If Unger and Komaroff vote yes its 6-7 a much closer vote...too bad Marshall didn't state his concerns earlier...
Komaroff is a huge disappointment. He knows the patient population, he knows the needs, he knows it all and votes no
Unfortunately they weren't part of the discussion. Alot was not inthe discussion...Things went too quick...
Komaroff is more concerned with good stats/statistical rigor than taking a chance with Ampligen..Very disappointing
Exactly the question...They're living in an ivory tower...CFS patient population very willing to take the risk
by 4-9 vote committee votes no on safety..Marshall votes yes, refers to post-marketing study
again Komaroff and Unger vote no...Rudorfer (?) believes drug has been used long enough without issue to approve
Marshall says possible adverse events are normal part of CFS patients lives...
another safety question...is safety approval adequate for treatment of CFS? 8 yes, 5 no - Ampligen passes
great news..Borish says disease is so devastating patients can decide. yes Unger,gardner, rudorfer, perry, marshall
-exact question "Is the safety profile of Ampligen adequate for approval for the treatment of CFS? a strong yes 8-5
the big question is last...is there sufficient efficacy and safety data to support MARKETING of Ampligen for CFS?
5 yes, 8 no - very disappointing....a yes vote would have allowed marketing [...]