Article: Corixa Files Request for Formal Dispute Resolution With FDA on BEXXAR; In its Appeal, Company Requests Appearance at ODAC Meeting.

Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers

BIOWIRE2K

SEATTLE & PHILADELPHIA--(BW HealthWire)--May 31, 2002

Corixa Corp. (Nasdaq: CRXA) and GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) today announced that Corixa has filed a request for formal dispute resolution, appealing the position articulated by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the approval status of BEXXAR(R) in its complete review letter dated March 12, 2002.

Corixa also requested the opportunity to present data on the safety and efficacy of BEXXAR in the treatment of relapsed or refractory low-grade and transformed-low grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) to a meeting of the Oncologic ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!