U.S. FDA Approves Label Update For Yescarta To Include OS Data
“This U.S. label update for Yescarta is an important step to reinforce healthcare provider confidence to treat eligible patients with Yescarta, immediately following progression or relapse in large B-cell lymphoma,” said Frank Neumann, MD, PhD, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Clinical Development, Kite. “Our ZUMA-7 overall survival analysis proves that when given as second-line therapy, Yescarta is even more effective in improving patient survival than standard of care treatment. Coupled with our rapid and reliable manufacturing, it is our hope to provide patients a chance to live longer lives.”
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