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PDS Biotech Announces Scheduling of Type C Meeting with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”)
Company to Discuss Proposed Amendment to Phase 3 VERSATILE-003 Trial Enabling Potential Accelerated Approval PathwayPRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PDS Biotechnology Corporation (Nasdaq: PDSB) (“PDS Biotech” or the “Company”), a late-stage immunotherapy company focused on transforming how the immune system targets and kills cancers, today announced that its request for a Type C Meeting with the FDA has been accepted by the agency, and the meeting has been scheduled to occur th
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