Pfizer's Mylotarg Likely To Get New Orphan, Biologics Exclusivities
Executive Summary
Return to market for leukemia drug expected to generate another orphan drug exclusivity from new indication; Mylotarg also appears on track for 12-year biologics exclusivity after being approved as BLA, rather than an NDA as it was for its initial 2000 approval.
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