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U.S. FDA grants Ipsen’s IPN60340 (ICT01) Breakthrough Therapy Designation in first line unfit Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Breakthrough Therapy Designation granted for investigational therapy IPN60340 in combination with venetoclax and azacitidine in first line unfit acute myeloid leukemia PARIS, FRANCE, 13 JANUARY 2026 - Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) for IPN60340 in combination with venetoclax and azacitidine (Ven-Aza) in first line unfit acute myeloid leukemia, an aggressive blood cancer affectin
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