Patient Death Casts Cloud Over Roche Emicizumab Hemophilia Trial
Executive Summary
The death of a patient during the HAVEN 1 study of Roche's investigational hemophilia product, emicizumab, may be nothing to panic about, but it is increasing concerns over its likely impact on the potential blockbuster drug's label.
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