From the February 15, 2018 version of this document, “MDL Statistics Report – Distribution of Pending MDL Dockets by Actions Pending” (accessed 2/21/18), published by the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML), we get the current number of cases filed in each of the four federal court Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) cases … [Read more...]
Saxenda May Increase Risks Of Pancreatic Cancer / Pancreas Malignancy
While the current Prescribing Information, or drug label, for Saxenda (accessed 1/30/18) has a so-called “Black-Box Warning” for the risk of thyroid C-cell tumors, a type of thyroid cancer, and pancreatitis is mentioned in the Warnings and Precautions section, there is nothing about an increased risk of pancreatic cancer. In 2014, the FDA … [Read more...]
Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuits Reinstated for Incretin-Based Diabetes Drugs
Background Among the several different types of therapies indicated for treating type 2 diabetes are increatin mimetics. The medications approved by the FDA that fall into this class of drugs are: Byetta (exenatide) Bydureon (exenatide) Januvia (sitagliptin) Janumet (sitagliptin) Victoza (liraglutide) Previous scientific … [Read more...]
FDA Concern About Whether Victoza Is Associated With Pancreatic Cancer
In advance of the June 20, 2017 FDA Advisory Committee meeting to discuss Novo Nordisk’s supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for approval of Victoza® (liraglutide) injection, we reviewed the FDA Briefing Document for this Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting (EMDAC), which includes a section titled “ONCOLOGY CONSULT: … [Read more...]