FDA Issues Warning Letter to Johnson & Johnson (JOBS) Related to Ceftobiprole
The Warning Letter to Johnson&Johnson PRD relates to observations from FDA sponsor and clinical site inspections conducted during the first part of 2008.
Consistent with Basilea's earlier press releases, the Warning Letter asserts that there was a failure to ensure proper monitoring of the studies as well as deficiencies in study conduct.
The FDA has posted the Warning Letter at www.fda.gov.
Ceftobiprole is an anti-MRSA broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic. It is marketed in Canada (ZEFTERA(TM)) for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSI), including non-limb threatening diabetic foot infections without concomitant osteomyelitis and in Switzerland (Zevtera(TM)) for the treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTI) including diabetic foot infections without concomitant osteomyelitis.
Ceftobiprole is being developed through an exclusive worldwide collaboration between Basilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd. and Cilag GmbH International, a Johnson & Johnson company.
About Basilea
Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: BSLN). Basilea's integrated research and development operations are currently focused on new antibacterial, antifungal and oncology agents to fight drug resistance and on the development of dermatology drugs. Basilea's products are targeted to satisfy high medical and patient needs in the hospital and specialty care setting. The company owns a diversified portfolio including two commercialized drugs (Toctino?, ZEFTERA(TM)/Zevtera(TM)) and one investigational drug in phase III (isavuconazole).
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