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Pharmion Submits European Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for Vidaza(R) in Patients with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, February 3rd, 2008

Pharmion Corporation (NASDAQ:PHRM) announced the submission of a MAA with the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) for Vidaza(R) (azacitidine for injection) in the treatment of patients with higher-risk MDS in the European Union (EU).

"We are pleased to submit this application to the EMEA, given the highly compelling data for Vidaza in the treatment of MDS," said Patrick J. Mahaffy, Pharmion's president and chief executive officer. "Vidaza is the only hypomethylating agent, and, in fact, the only drug to have shown an improvement in overall survival in this indication, and we believe it will become the standard of care throughout Europe for higher-risk MDS."

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