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Novartis gets FDA approval for skin cancer drug combination
Novartis AG said on Friday it received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's regular approval for a drug combination to treat an aggressive form of skin cancer.
The FDA approved Tafinlar and Mekinist for treatment of metastatic melanoma based on two years overall survival in patients, the company said.
The combination was initially approved based on mid-stage data through the FDA's accelerated approval program, but the approval was contingent on data from late-stage trial.
Tafinlar and Mekinist are among cancer drugs Novartis had purchased from GlaxoSmithKline Plc last year. (Reporting by Shailesh Kuber; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)
The FDA approved Tafinlar and Mekinist for treatment of metastatic melanoma based on two years overall survival in patients, the company said.
The combination was initially approved based on mid-stage data through the FDA's accelerated approval program, but the approval was contingent on data from late-stage trial.
Tafinlar and Mekinist are among cancer drugs Novartis had purchased from GlaxoSmithKline Plc last year. (Reporting by Shailesh Kuber; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)
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