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Daiichi's Quizartinib Looks To Join Novartis' Rydapt In AML

 
• By Emily Hayes

Phase III results for Daiichi Sankyo's FLT3 targeting quizartinib are in, but it's unclear as yet how the data will affect a niche, targeted hematology/oncology market.

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NEW RESULTS FOR QUIZARTINIB

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.'s top-line announcement that its investigational, oral FLT-3 targeting quizartinib demonstrated an overall survival benefit in a Phase III acute myeloid leukemia (AML) study gives the company a leg up in oncology, but it remains to be seen whether the drug will be able to compete in this niche space.

AML is a small indication with 21,000 new diagnoses in the US in 2017, and about one-third of these cases are FLT3-positive, yet AML has been an active area...

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