FDA Fast-Tracks Talactoferrin/Sunitinib for Renal Cell Carcinoma

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OncologyONCOLOGY Vol 23 No 7
Volume 23
Issue 7

Agennix announced that talactoferrin alfa has been granted Fast Track designation by the FDA for the first-line treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in combination with sunitinib (Sutent).

Agennix announced that talactoferrin alfa has been granted Fast Track designation by the FDA for the first-line treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in combination with sunitinib (Sutent). The Fast Track program is designed to expedite the review of investigational drugs for the treatment of patients with serious or life-threatening diseases where there is an unmet medical need.

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