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The committee will discuss biologics license application (BLA) 761143, teprotumumab solution for intravenous use, submitted by Horizon Pharma Ireland, Ltd., proposed for the treatment of active thyroid eye disease.

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17th AM Session, the committee will discuss supplemental new drug application (sNDA) 208558/010 for LYNPARZA (olaparib) tablets, submitted by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The proposed indication (use) for this product is for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious gBRCAm metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas whose disease has not progressed on first-line platinum-based chemotherapy.

17th PM Session, the committee will discuss supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) 125514/066 for KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) for injection, submitted by Merck Sharpe & Dohme Corp. The proposed indication (use) for this product is for the treatment of patients with bacillus Calmette-Guérin-unresponsive, high-risk, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer with carcinoma in-situ with or without papillary tumors who are ineligible for or have elected not to undergo cystectomy.

18th AM Session, the committee will discuss biologics license application (BLA) 761136/Original 2, for luspatercept for injection, application submitted by Celgene Corporation. The proposed indication (use) for this product is for the treatment of adult patients with very low- to intermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndromes -associated anemia who have ring sideroblasts and require red blood cell transfusions.

18th PM Session, the committee will discuss new drug application (NDA) 211723 for tazemetostat tablets, submitted by Epizyme, Inc. The proposed indication (use) for this product is for the treatment of patients with metastatic or locally advanced epithelioid sarcoma not eligible for curative surgery.

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The committees will discuss new drug application 211802 for oxycodegol, a new molecular entity full mu-opioid receptor agonist, submitted by Nektar Therapeutics, for the management of chronic low back pain in adult patients with pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate. The committees will be asked to discuss the safety and efficacy data as well as the overall risk-benefit profile of the product.

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During the morning session, the committees will discuss new drug application (NDA) 213426, for tramadol 44 milligrams (mg) and celecoxib 56 mg tablet, which contains a fixed-dose combination of an opioid and a non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug, submitted by Esteve Pharmaceuticals, S.A., for the management of acute pain in adults that is severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. The committees will be asked to discuss the safety and efficacy data as well as the overall risk-benefit profile of the product.

During the afternoon session, the committees will discuss NDA 209653, for an extended-release oral tablet formulation of oxycodone, submitted by Intellipharmaceutics Corp., with the management of moderate-to-severe pain when a continuous, around-the-clock opioid analgesic is needed for an extended period of time. The product has been formulated with properties intended to deter abuse, and the applicant has submitted data to support these abuse-deterrent properties for this product. The committees will be asked to discuss whether the applicant has demonstrated abuse-deterrent properties for their product that would support labeling, as well as to discuss the overall risk-benefit profile of the product.

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The committee will discuss new drug application (NDA) 204803, bupivacaine extended-release solution for instillation, submitted by DURECT Corp., for the proposed indication of post-surgical analgesia. The committee will discuss whether the Applicant adequately demonstrated the safety and efficacy of bupivacaine extended-release solution for post-surgical analgesia and the appropriateness of the proposed patient populations. The committee will also be asked to discuss the approvability of this product.

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The committee will be asked to discuss new drug application (NDA) 022034, for vernakalant HCl solution, for intravenous injection, submitted by Correvio International Sàrl, for the proposed indication of rapid conversion of recent onset atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm for non-surgery patients: Atrial fibrillation = 7 days duration, and for post-cardiac surgery patients: Atrial fibrillation = 3 days duration.

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On November 22, 2019, the BPAC will meet in open session to discuss scientific considerations for cold stored platelet products intended for transfusion, including product characterization, duration of storage and clinical indications for use. The committee will hear presentations on available characterization and functional studies of cold stored platelets, clinical studies, and the potential role of cold stored platelets in clinical care in military and civilian patient populations. The committee will also discuss the clinical studies needed to support the indications for use of cold stored platelet products stored beyond 3 days.