Saturday, July 21, 2012

Onyx receives FDA approval for Kyprolis to treat multiple myeloma

 In continuation of my update on  Kyprolis.......

Onyx receives FDA approval for Kyprolis to treat multiple myeloma: The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) today announced that its partner, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Kyprolis (carfilzomib) for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least two prior therapies, including Velcade (bortezomib) for Injection and an immunomodulatory agent, such as Thalomid (thalidomide) or Revlimid (lenalidomide), and have demonstrated disease progression on or within 60 days of completion of the last therapy.....

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