Kyprolis ENDEAVOR data signal a changing of the guard for multiple myeloma treatment
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Amgen revealed more data from the ENDEAVOR study that further demonstrate Kyprolis's (carfilzomib; Amgen/Ono Pharmaceutical) superiority to Velcade (bortezomib; Takeda/Johnson & Johnson) as a second-line treatment for relapsed multiple myeloma.
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