Pfizer, Lilly to mull anti-NGF mAb's future after joint safety events spike in long-term readout

With the latest Phase III data for Pfizer and Lilly's tanezumab showing a long-term increase in the incidence of a safety concern that has dogged the anti-NGF mAb, the partners said late Thursday they now plan to review the totality of data from the tanezumab program with regulatory authorities to determine next steps.