R&D Briefs: Alprolix Approval Bodes Well, T-VEC Stumbles, Curis Back On Track
Executive Summary
FDA approves Biogen’s long-acting hemophilia drug Alprolix and lifts clinical hold on Curis’ cancer drug CUDC-427, but Amgen’s announcement that its melanoma vaccine T-VEC failed to improve survival clouds its chances with the agency.
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