Kyowa Kirin and MEI Pharma said on December 6 that they will cease the development of their phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase delta (PI3Kδ) inhibitor zandelisib (ME-401) for B-cell malignancies outside of Japan in accordance with the latest guidance from the US FDA.…
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