Syndax CEO also says US FDA’s virtual meetings would benefit from having advisory committee members on camera, which may be a technology challenge.

Announcement of the 14 July Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee meeting follows a successful, two-day trial run of the virtual format by the oncology pediatric subcommittee that featured a mix of prerecorded and live sponsor presentations and strict adherence to a call/response approach to ensure orderly conduct.

ODAC's 17-18 June discussion of pediatric development plans for four investigational oncology agents will serve as a trial run of the technology platform and logistics for any future application-specific virtual advisory committee meeting, but without the stress associated with a pending application and a user fee deadline.

Public Company Edition: Moderna leveraged its all-time high stock price to raise $1.34bn on the same day it reported data from a Phase I trial of its COVID-19 vaccine. Several other companies also took advantage of biopharma’s rising value.