Takeda Oncology Hopes Hit By CHMP Ninlaro Rejection; Appeal Planned
Executive Summary
An EMA advisory committee has set back Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.’s oncology plans by rejecting Ninlaro as a treatment for multiple myeloma in the region, saying supporting data was inadequate for its backing but the Japanese company aims to appeal the decision.
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