EU CAR-T Race Tightens After Yescarta Reverts To Standard Review
Executive Summary
Kite and Novartis are vying to be the first company to have a CAR-T therapy approved in the EU. Both companies are hoping to be able to treat patients with r/r DLBCL.
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