First CAR T-Cell Therapies OK'd In EU: Novartis's Kymriah And Kite's Yescarta
Executive Summary
The European Medicines Agency's drug evaluation committee, the CHMP, has recommended nine products for marketing authorization in the EU, including the first two CAR T-cell therapies, Novartis's Kymriah and Kite Pharma's Yescarta, as well as four other orphan drugs.
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