FDA approves zolbetuximab BLA resubmission for 1L locally advanced unresectable or metastatic CLDN18.2+ve HER2-neg gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma; new PDUFA: Nov 9, 2024

Moitreyee Chatterjee-Kishore, Ph.D., M.B.A., Senior Vice President and Head of Immuno-Oncology Development, Astellas, “Astellas is committed to introducing new targeted therapies for hard-to-treat cancers. Those living with advanced gastric or GEJ cancer often face great unmet needs, and the FDA acknowledgment of the zolbetuximab BLA resubmission brings us one step closer to offering this important treatment option to eligible patients in the U.S. facing this deadly disease.”
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