Keeping Track Of Withdrawals: Libtayo, Parsaclisib Applications Pulled Due To Postmarketing Issues
Executive Summary
Changing therapeutic landscape may have complicated regulatory plans for Regeneron/Sanofi’s PD-1 inhibitor in second-line cervical cancer, while accelerated approval confirmatory trial timeline appears to have been an issue for Incyte’s PI3-kinase inhibitor in lymphoma.
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