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5-Feb-2013
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As announced on January 7, 2013, BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. (the Company) received an informal request for clarification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) consisting of six questions, some with multiple subparts, related to the Augment™ Bone Graft Pre-Market Approval (PMA) review. These questions focused on the specific characteristics and etiology of the bone defects treated in the pivotal trial, an assessment of the medical relevance, or lack thereof, of certain protocol deviations, further information relating to the recently supplied operative notes and specific statistical clarifications.
The Company has submitted its response to each of the questions in the FDA's informal request. In summary, the additional information provided to the FDA includes a:
º Detailed description of various characteristics and types of bone defects
that require fusion and further clarification regarding the criteria used
to determine that all study subjects treated in the pivotal trial had a
bone defect that required ankle or hindfoot fusion using supplemental bone
graft/substitute;
º Re-evaluation of medical relevance, or lack thereof, for all protocol
deviations reported in the clinical trial. Re-analysis of the primary
endpoint based on this evaluation did not diminish the significance of the
study findings;
º Literature review and additional subgroup analyses supporting the use of
small amounts of graft material (defined by the FDA as 1-3cc);
º Clarification regarding a previously provided adverse event table; and
º Clarification of statistical analyses regarding the intra-and inter-rater
radiologic evaluation.
The Company believes these responses sufficiently address the FDA's requests and will further support the safety and efficacy of Augment, but there is no guarantee that the FDA will agree with this assessment. The Company expects to have continuing dialogue with the FDA but does not anticipate further public announcements regarding the approvability of Augment Bone Graft until it receives a formal letter from the FDA. Additionally, the Company reiterates its previous guidance of a final approvability decision by the FDA between April 2013 and January 2014.
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