‘Dangling’ Cancer Indications In US: New Year Brings New Withdrawals Of Accelerated Approvals
Executive Summary
Gilead pulls Zydelig’s third-line indications in follicular B-cell lymphoma and small lymphocytic lymphoma due to confirmatory trial enrollment challenges resulting from an evolving treatment landscape; 13 cancer indications now have been withdrawn since the FDA began cracking down on accelerated approvals that have not confirmed clinical benefit.
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