New Drug Application Filed for Pixantrone

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OncologyONCOLOGY Vol 23 No 10
Volume 23
Issue 10

Cell Therapeutics, Inc, announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted and has filed for review the company’s New Drug Application (NDA) for pixantrone as treatment for relapsed or refractory aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). As we went to press, a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date was to be established by the FDA regarding the review of the pixantrone NDA by September 4, 2009.

Cell Therapeutics, Inc, announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted and has filed for review the company’s New Drug Application (NDA) for pixantrone as treatment for relapsed or refractory aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). As we went to press, a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date was to be established by the FDA regarding the review of the pixantrone NDA by September 4, 2009.

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Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Resectable Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Preoperative Therapy for Early-Stage NSCLC: Opportunities and Challenges
FDA Approves First Maintenance Drug Therapy for Advanced Lung Cancer
Accelerated Approval Granted for Bevacizumab in Glioblastoma
New Opioid Pain Reliever Approved With Required Risk-Reduction Plan
FDA Extends Review of Ofatumumab
Degarelix for Advanced Prostate Cancer Gets Trade Name
KRAS Safety Update Added to Panitumumab Prescribing Information
FDA Issues Final Rules to Help Patients Gain Access to Investigational Drugs
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