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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

FDA Approves Mylotarg for Newly Diagnosed AML

Drug: Gemtuzumab ozogamicin (Mylotarg, Pfizer)

Status: Approved for the treatment of adults with newly diagnosed CD33-positive acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and patients aged 2 years and older with relapsed or refractory CD33-positive AML

Significant Information:

  • Gemtuzumab ozogamicin (GO) originally received accelerated approval in May 2000 as monotherapy for older patients with CD33-positive AML who had experienced a relapse, but it was voluntarily withdrawn from the market after confirmatory