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Carvykti Earlier Use Up for Japan Panel Review on June 29
A Japanese health ministry panel will meet on June 29 to discuss whether to recommend approval for Janssen Pharmaceutical’s CAR-T cell therapy Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel) for earlier-line use in multiple myeloma. Carvykti is a B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-targeted CAR-T therapy…
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