ASCO 2020: Pevonedistat Shows Promise In Higher-Risk MDS

Remission Rates Double At Phase II

Takeda is confident about the promise of its first-in-class molecule for higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes after positive Phase II data.

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Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. seems to be upbeat about the prospects for its pioneering NEDD8-activating enzyme inhibitor pevonedistat (TAK-924) after presenting new Phase II data on its combination use in higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (HR-MDS).

Results from the Pevonedistat-2001 trial presented at the virtual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and European Hematology Association annual meetings showed benefits in this subgroup of patients across endpoints including overall survival (OS), event-free survival (EFS), complete

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