The recent approval of Rydapt (Midostaurin) by the FDA has generated a lot of interest and questions regarding this new targeted therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and aggressive systemic mastocytosis (ASM).
On an acute myeloid leukemia (AML) roll, the FDA has green-lighted Astellas’ Xospata, also known as gilteritinib. For Astellas, it marks the first step toward challenging Novartis’ Rydapt and likely just a slim head start against Daiichi Sankyo.