Teva’s Synribo Clears FDA For Third-Line Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Omacetaxine, which was originally submitted by ChemGenex as Omapro, demonstrated response rates of 14% to 18% in patients who had failed two or more tyrosine kinase inhibitors. It enters a crowded space that is likely to add a new member, Ariad’s ponatinib, in the coming months.
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