FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Retifanlimab for Locally Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma

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Title: FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Retifanlimab for Locally Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Authors: By:Lindsay Fischer
Source: Oncology Nursing News (USA), March 22, 2023 News, 3pp
Abstract: The FDA has granted retifanlimab-dlwr (Zynyz) accelerated approval for the treatment of patients with metastatic or recurrent, locally advanced merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). The prescribing label comes with warnings for immune-mediated adverse events (AEs), infusion-related reactions, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant complications, and embryo-fetal toxicity. Continued approval will be contingent upon confirmatory trials.1,2 Data from the POD1UM-201 trial (NCT03599713) supported the FDA's decision...
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Published in:Oncology Nursing News (USA)
Language:English