US panel gives nod to GSK/Genmab's Arzerra for leukaemia

GlaxoSmithKline/Genmab's anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody Arzerra (ofatumumab) is reasonably likely to have a clinical benefit in heavily pretreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), the US FDA's outside advisors say.

GlaxoSmithKline/Genmab's anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody Arzerra (ofatumumab) is reasonably likely to have a clinical benefit in heavily pretreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), the US FDA's outside advisors say.

In a 10 to three vote, the oncologic drugs advisory committee (ODAC) said objective response rates in a single-arm trial...

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