Sweden’s Mendus Clears Regulatory Path For Vididencel Registration Trial

Following promising Phase II data presented at ASH on the company's allogenic leukemia-derived dendritic cell vaccine, Mendus has secured support from the FDA and the EMA for pivotal studies starting later this year.

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The high hopes that Mendus has for vididencel have been raised further following positive regulatory interactions on late-stage plans for the off-the-shelf cell-based vaccine in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

The Swedish biotech, which also has operations in the Netherlands, sought advice in the fourth quarter from the US Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency on preparations...

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