New FDA Appointee Is Likely to Emphasize Real-World Data
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Nov 23, 2021
President Joe Biden recently nominated former FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, M.D., to run the agency once more, ending nearly a year of temporary leadership under Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock, M.D. One insider says that Califf might look to reform and improve the accelerated approval pathway following the controversial Aduhelm (aducanumab) approval earlier this year.
Califf previously led the FDA during the Obama administration, running the agency for roughly the last two years of Obama’s term. Califf advocates for using “real-world evidence” in addition to clinical trial data in medical approvals. Aduhelm, an Alzheimer’s drug, was approved without such data, though studies of the drug relying on real-world evidence — which takes into account electronic medical record and insurance claims data — are underway. During Califf’s initial tenure, Sarepta Therapeutics’ eteplirsen, a muscular dystrophy drug, also earned accelerated approval despite a large outcry from medical researchers. Read more
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