FDA Orphan Drug Designation for LYL845 for the Treatment of Melanoma
“There remains a high unmet medical need for patients with advanced melanoma and we believe LYL845 has the potential for differentiated potency and durability needed to deliver better outcomes for patients with melanoma as well as other solid tumors where TIL therapy has not yet been widely effective,” said Lynn Seely, M.D., Lyell’s President and CEO. “We are pleased to have received Orphan Drug Designation for LYL845 in advanced melanoma and look forward to presenting initial clinical data from this program next year.”
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