FDA experts give a thumbs-up to Aerie Pharma’s glaucoma drug
Aerie Pharmaceuticals $AERI appears to be on a glide path to an FDA approval for its glaucoma drug Rhopressa.
An expert panel convened by the FDA offered a clear thumbs up, voting 9-1 that the efficacy of the drug outweighed any safety risks.
The biotech’s stock slipped 2% after the vote on Friday.
That decision came on the heels of an insider FDA review that concluded the drug reduced elevated intraocular pressure in the eye. But the review also noted that the comparator drug, the generic timolol ophthalmic solution 0.5% twice daily, was more effective for the more severely afflicted patients.
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