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Aegerion (AEGR) Lomitapide Briefing Docs Posted; FDA Panel Says More Patients Needed to Rule Out Cancer Risk

October 15, 2012 8:20 AM EDT
Aegerion (Nasdaq: AEGR) shares are higher following the FDA posting briefing docs for its lomitapide mesylate caps in 5-, 10-, and 20-mg doses today.

The meeting for lomitapide with the FDA's Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee will be on October 17th.

In brief, the Committee said Aegerion needs more patients to rule out cancer risk.

Shares of Aegerion are up 7 percent in early trading Monday.


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