Article: Fusion inhibitor granted priority review status by FDA.

2002 NOV 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Roche and Trimeris, Inc., (TRMS) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified the companies that the New Drug Application (NDA) for Fuzeon (generic: enfuvirtide, formerly known as T-20) is fileable and has been granted priority review status.

Designed for the treatment of HIV-1 in combination with other antiretroviral agents, Fuzeon is the most clinically advanced in an investigational class of anti-HIV drugs called "fusion inhibitors."

The priority review designation establishes a target 6-month review period for the Fuzeon NDA, which was submitted by Roche and Trimeris on September ...

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!