Pfizer's Maraviroc to Receive Accelerated Regulatory Reviews in the U.S. and Europe
"There is a profound global need for new medicines to help HIV/AIDS patients," said John LaMattina, president, Pfizer Global Research and Development. "We expect that CCR5 antagonists, like maraviroc, will become critically important new treatment options for patients who are resistant or intolerant to their current HIV/AIDS therapies."
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) priority review process takes place within a six-month period. Pfizer submitted the U.S. and EU maraviroc marketing applications in December 2006. An FDA Advisory Panel is scheduled for April 24. Pfizer has begun pursuing regulatory approval for maraviroc in other countries to enable broad access to the drug.
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