First it was the FDA, now the EMA. No love from either agency for giving Novartis approval to market canakinumab (anti-inflammatory anti-IL1B antibody) for reducing MACE. Great opportunity for some other novel therapy with anti-inflammatory properties to swoop in.
Withdrawal of the marketing authorisation application for canakinumab Novartis (canakinumab)
FDA slaps down Novartis’ blockbuster pitch for canakinumab — so what went wrong?