Misery In Myelofibrosis: Pacritinib Setback A Boost For Jakafi
Executive Summary
With the commercial opportunity in the myelofibrosis market expected to double to over $1bn in the next five years, competition to Incyte/Novartis's Jakafi seems further away than ever as CTI BioPharma pulls the European regulatory filing for pacritinib.
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