Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.'s quizartinib has demonstrated an overall survival benefit as a single agent compared with chemotherapy in the pivotal QuANTUM-R study of relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia patients with FLT3-ITD mutations, giving the company a potential foot in the door for the indication.
Daiichi's Phase III Quizartinib Data Pave Way In Niche AML Market
Showing an overall survival improvement in the especially hard to treat FLT3-ITD mutated patients is a significant achievement in AML, analysts say.

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