Incyte's Jakafi 1st drug OK'd in polycythemia vera
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
One day ahead of its Prescription Drug User Fee Act action date, Incyte's oral JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor Jakafi (ruxolitinib) won the FDA's approval in patients with polycythemia vera (PV) who have had an inadequate response to or are intolerant of hydroxyurea – the first drug to gain that indication in the US.
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