CSL Behring's Hemophilia B Drug May Have Dosing Advantage
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
FDA clears Idelvion, a long-acting recombinant albumin fusion protein, with potential to provide up to 14-day dosing; Biogen's Alprolix is dosed once weekly.
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