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Compass vows to press on with FDA application despite new trial request
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Fusion42 · 22 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Compass Therapeutics will proceed with its FDA biologics license application for tovecimig in advanced biliary tract cancer despite the FDA recommending an additional trial to show overall survival benefit, which could delay full approval by about three years.
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You face a choice between waiting years for clear FDA greenlight or pressing ahead with an uncertain approval. Biotech founders must decide if early filing risks market confidence or opens a door to accelerated patient access.
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