Inlyta Approval Expands Pfizer Kidney Cancer Options, But With Unique Safety Profile
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Second-generation VEGF inhibitor Inlyta (axitinib) gained approval based as much on its complementary safety profile as its superiority in a head-to-head comparison with Bayer/Onyx’s Nexavar .
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