Blueprint Medicine Gains US Approval For First Drug, Precision Medicine Ayvakit

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The FDA has granted full approval to the drug based on Phase I efficacy data and safety studies, reflecting lack of existing treatment options

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Blueprint Medicines Corp. has gained its first ever drug approval, the US Food and Drug Administration giving the green light to Ayvakit (avapritinib).

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