Pfizer’s Crizotinib Eases Past FDA With Targeted Population
Executive Summary
FDA is showing for the second time in as many weeks that all things are possible when it comes to clearing targeted oncologics with compelling evidence. The agency cleared Pfizer’s Xalkori (crizotinib) for late-stage non-small cell lung cancer Aug. 26, just under five months from submission and based on early stage evidence.
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