CTI's Approval Prospects For Pacritinib In Myelofibrosis Look To Be Improving
Executive Summary
Firm publishes final data from a Phase III study showing the safety-troubled JAK2/FLT3 inhibitor performs better than Jakafi in reducing spleen size. Ongoing dose-finding study will determine the regulatory path forward.
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