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VELCADE. for injection receives EU marketing authorisation What is this ?

 
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:55 am    Post subject: VELCADE. for injection receives EU marketing authorisation Reply with quote

Ortho Biotech, the biopharmaceutical division of Janssen-Cilag, today announced that the European Commission has approved the use of VELCADE. (bortezomib) for Injection as a second-line treatment in patients with multiple myeloma. It is indicated as monotherapy for use in patients who have received at least one prior therapy and who have already undergone or are unsuitable for bone marrow transplantation. With today's announcement, more multiple myeloma patients can hope to receive earlier access to VELCADE. treatment.

[url=http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-04/b-vfi042805.php]Read more...[/url]
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