Replimune announces Type A meeting scheduled with FDA

Replimune (REPL) Groupy announced that a Type A meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA, has been scheduled to discuss the complete response letter, CRL, for the Company’s Biologics License Application, BLA, for RP1 in combination with nivolumab for the treatment of advanced melanoma. The Company submitted a briefing book to the FDA addressing the points from the CRL, highlighting prior agreements related to the patient population, criteria for PD-1 resistance, and use of literature to support contribution of components. The briefing book also includes an additional analysis of data from the BLA and addresses comments about the phase 3 confirmatory trial design. “We are eager to engage in a productive discussion with the FDA to reach a swift resolution for the accelerated approval of RP1 in advanced melanoma,” said Sushil Patel, Ph.D., CEO of Replimune. “The melanoma community, including leading physicians and patient advocacy groups have emphasized the urgent need for access to RP1 based on the strength of the data and limited effective treatment options for this population. We remain steadfastly committed to patient access while we work with the FDA to secure regulatory approval for RP1, however, without accelerated approval based on the current application, continuation of the RP1 program in advanced melanoma, including the phase 3 confirmatory trial, will not be viable.”