Amgen gets FDA approval to change Kyprolis label

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Amgen gets FDA approval to change Kyprolis label

By Staff Report / Thursday, January 18th, 2018 / Comments Off on Amgen gets FDA approval to change Kyprolis label

Biotech giant Amgen announced Jan. 17 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved changes to the label of its multiple myeloma drug Kyprolis. Data from a Phase 3 study showed that overall survival increased by 7.6 months in patients using Kyprolis alongside dexamethasone, and that the risk of death decreased 21 percent. "Overall survival…

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