Blueprint Medicine Gains US Approval For First Drug, Precision Medicine Ayvakit
Targets Mutation In GIST tumors
Executive Summary
The FDA has granted full approval to the drug based on Phase I efficacy data and safety studies, reflecting lack of existing treatment options
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