FDA declines emergency use authorisation for Zyseami (aviptadil) for sub-group of patients with critical COVID-19 at immediate risk of death from respiratory failure despite treatment with approved therapy, including remdesivir

NRx Pharmaceuticals

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NRx Pharmaceuticals today announced that the US FDA has declined to issue an emergency use authorisation for Zyesami (aviptadil) for a sub-group of patients that in addition to Zyesami, also received Remdesivir and continued to progress. 

NRx Pharmaceuticals had submitted this last emergency use authorisation application using data from a post hoc sub-group analysis.

Read NRx Pharmaceuticals press release

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