PSivida Corp (PSDV) Says FDA Can’t Clear Diabetic Macular Edema Drug; Seeks Further Data On Alimera Sciences (ALIM)’ Iluvien
pSivida Corp. (NASDAQ:PSDV)(ASX:PVA), a leader in developing sustained release, drug delivery products for treatment of back-of-the-eye diseases, including the investigational drug ILUVIEN® for the treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), today announced that Alimera Sciences, Inc, pSivida's collaborative partner, received a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its New Drug Application (NDA) for ILUVIEN. The FDA issued the CRL to communicate its decision that the NDA cannot be approved in its present form.