Scemblix® Granted FDA Priority Review For The Treatment Of Adults With Newly Diagnosed CML based on ASC4FIRST Ph 3 study data

“We welcome the FDA’s decision to grant Priority Review and Breakthrough Therapy designations to Scemblix for newly diagnosed CML patients, which underscores the substantial need for additional effective, safe and tolerable treatment options,” said Rodney Gillespie, Senior Vice President, Therapeutic Area Head, US Oncology, Novartis. “The ASC4FIRST data indicate that Scemblix, if approved, has the potential to address a critical gap in CML by offering a highly effective treatment along with a favorable safety and tolerability profile.”

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