Leukemia trial to match patients with drugs based on genetic biomarkers

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society said today that its expanding its Beat AML Master trial to include five investigational treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. The trial, which launched in October last year, has enrolled 70 patients and has garnered support by Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:ALXN), Boehringer Ingelheim, Celgene (NSDQ:CELG) and Gilead Sciences (NSDQ:GILD), all of which are providing investigational AML treatments. The non-profit said that three more unnamed biopharmaceutical companies are expected to join the effort soon. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News. The post Leukemia trial to match patients with drugs based on genetic biomarkers appeared first on MassDevice. (Source: Mass Device)

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