FDA declines approval of Novocure's Optune Mya over uncertain clinical benefit

By Public Technologies
  • The FDA issued Novocure a not approvable letter for Optune Mya, blocking its premarket approval application.
  • The application covers adults with brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer following stereotactic radiation.
  • Uncertainty over the degree of clinical benefit prevented approval; the FDA raised no safety concerns.
  • Novocure plans to meet with the FDA to explore potential approval options without additional clinical studies.


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