U.S. FDA Approves Modeyso™ (dordaviprone) for Recurrent H3 K27M-mutant Diffuse Midline Glioma
“The FDA approval of Modeyso is a milestone moment for the patients and families who have long needed new options, the clinicians who have tirelessly searched for solutions, and the researchers and advocates who never gave up,” said Joshua E. Allen, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, Chimerix, a Jazz Pharmaceuticals Company. “We’re proud to deliver precisely the kind of transformative innovation we strive for, and we congratulate our combined Chimerix and Jazz team, and the community who worked together tirelessly to bring this treatment forward. This approval not only equips clinicians with the first targeted option for this disease but also signals a meaningful shift in what patients and families can expect after diagnosis. We would like to extend our thanks to the patients, advocates, clinicians, principal investigators, scientists, regulators and partner institutions who made this possible.”
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