The FDA approved Niktimvo (axatilimab-csfr) for treating chronic graft-versus-host disease in adult and pediatric patients.

The U.S. FDA has approved Niktimvo (axatilimab-csfr), a treatment for chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in adult and pediatric patients weighing at least 40 kg, after failure of at least two prior lines of systemic therapy. Based on data from the AGAVE-201 study, axatilimab, a CSF1-R-blocking antibody, demonstrated durable responses across all organs and patient subgroups. The FDA approval aims to address the severe complications related to chronic GVHD, affecting approximately 17,000 patients in the U.S.

August 14, 2024
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