With Kyprolis Advancing, Millennium Stakes Faith In Oral Velcade Successor

Takeda/Millennium’s oral weekly proteasome inhibitor MLN9708 looked effective with a mild neuropathy profile in a new myeloma study presented at the American Society of Hematology meeting, and Takeda has committed to large Phase III trials. There’s no time to lose – mid-stage studies presented for Onyx’ rival Kyprolis, currently approved for relapsed myeloma, support moving that drug to the frontline.