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An FDA Advisory Committee has voted unanimously in support of the use of Novartis' (NVS)...

  • Wednesday, November 7, 2012, 5:06 PM ET
    An FDA Advisory Committee has voted unanimously in support of the use of Novartis' (NVS) Signifor, a treatment for patients with Cushing's disease who require medical therapeutic intervention. The drug is the first of its kind for this potentially debilitating endocrine disorder caused by a pituitary tumor that triggers excess cortisol. Phase III clinical trials showed patients who used Signifor experienced a rapid and sustained decrease in mean cortisol levels.
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