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Delay in review of QT 1571(Novartis) for PAH
The FDA postponed a meeting of the Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee to review QT 1571 which is imatinib (Gleevec/Glivec in its cancer indication) from Novartis for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Novartis has decided to withdraw the NDA to allow time to produce more information for the FDA