May 5 (Reuters) – U.S. Food and ‌Drug Administration ‌Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary ​on Tuesday defended the agency’s decision to not ‌approve ⁠Replimune’s drug for advanced skin ⁠cancer.

“If you read our ​what we ​call ​our complete ‌response letter, you will see the details of the FDA logic,” ‌Makary said ​in ​an ​interview on ‌CNBC.

Replimune shares were ​down ​5% in morning trading.

(Reporting by ​Sriparna ‌Roy in Bengaluru; ​Editing by ​Shinjini Ganguli)