Amgen's Postmarketing Trials For Blincyto Likely To Form Stringent Dataset On Minimal Residual Disease
Executive Summary
US FDA requiring randomized trials in adults and children as part of Blincyto’s supplemental accelerated approval in minimal residual disease; along with Amgen's data, agency will have results from NCI-funded trials to evaluate efficacy.
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