Gilead’s Magrolimab Mostly Back On Track As FDA Lifts AML, MDS Holds
Executive Summary
The clinical holds, initially announced in January, raised concerns about the company losing its edge in CD47-targeting drugs. Partial holds on the DLBCL and myeloma programs remain in place.
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