FDA asks for more data on Genasense

16 March 2009

The US Food and Drug Administration has decided that available data are not adequate to support the approval of Genta's Genasense (oblimersen  sodium) injection for treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory  chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

In a decision issued in response to an appeal by Genta in December 2008,  the FDA concluded that information submitted by the company in its  amended New Drug Application was insufficient, and the agency has  recommended conducting a confirmatory trial.

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