Japanese Ph 2 Registration-Directed Trial of Ziftomenib Initiated in R/R NPM1-m AML
“Patients with R/R NPM1-m AML often face limitations with existing treatment options and have a critical need for new therapeutic alternatives. Ziftomenib has the potential to provide a new treatment approach for these patients,” said Yoshifumi Torii, Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer of Kyowa Kirin. “The initiation of this trial is part of Kyowa Kirin’s patient-centered drug development efforts in our priority area of ‘hematologic malignancies and refractory hematologic disorders.’ We will appropriately advance this trial and work diligently to confirm efficacy and safety, with the goal of ultimately providing a new treatment option to help address unmet needs for patients in Japan as soon as possible.”
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