Myeloma
Thalidomide Pharmion(R) Receives Positive Opinion for Treatment of First-line Multiple Myeloma from European Medicines Agency
Published in Women's Health Weekly, February 7th, 2008
Pharmion Corporation (NASDAQ:PHRM) announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has issued a positive opinion to recommend approval of Thalidomide Pharmion(R) for use in combination with melphalan and prednisone as first line treatment for patients with untreated multiple myeloma (MM), aged 65 years or older or ineligible for high dose chemotherapy. The marketing authorization application (MAA) for Thalidomide Pharmion was submitted to the EMEA in January 2007.
The EMEA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) reviewed the application, and its positive opinion will be forwarded to the European Commission (EC), which generally follows, but is not...
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