Kyprolis ENDEAVOR data signal a changing of the guard for multiple myeloma treatment

Amgen revealed more data from the ENDEAVOR study that further demonstrate Kyprolis's (carfilzomib; Amgen/Ono Pharmaceutical) superiority to Velcade (bortezomib; Takeda/Johnson & Johnson) as a second-line treatment for relapsed multiple myeloma.

Amgen revealed more data from the ENDEAVOR study that further demonstrate Kyprolis's (carfilzomib; Amgen/Ono Pharmaceutical) superiority to Velcade (bortezomib; Takeda/Johnson & Johnson) as a second-line treatment for relapsed multiple myeloma.

As suggested by Datamonitor Healthcare in its ASCO 2015 Conference Review, the drug could surpass Velcade to become the...

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