FDA Approval of KOMZIFTI™ (ziftomenib) for Adults with R/R NPM1-Mutated AML
“KOMZIFTI combines compelling efficacy, a favorable safety profile, compatibility with concomitant medications, and convenient once-daily oral administration in a population with few effective treatment options. These features highlight KOMZIFTI’s potential to serve as the menin inhibitor of choice in its approved indication,” said Troy Wilson, Ph.D., J.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Kura Oncology. “Together with our partner, Kyowa Kirin, we remain committed to advancing development of KOMZIFTI across the treatment continuum for AML, where its best-in-class profile offers potential for even greater impact in combination regimens and earlier lines of therapy. We are fully prepared to launch KOMZIFTI today and deliver this new medicine to patients in need.”
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