Positive EU CHMP Opinion for WELIREG® (belzutifan) as Treatment for Adult Patients With Certain Types of VHL Disease-Associated Tumors and for Certain Previously Treated Adult Patients With Advanced RCC
“Today’s positive CHMP opinion brings us closer to offering WELIREG, a first-in-class HIF-2α inhibitor, to certain patients in the European Union, in order to help address critical gaps in care for these patients,” said Dr. Marjorie Green, senior vice president and head of oncology, global clinical development, Merck Research Laboratories. “We are committed to providing innovative treatment options that address serious unmet needs for patients globally and look forward to the European Commission’s decision.”
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