FibroGen’s Roxadustat On The Rocks After Phase III Myelodysplastic Syndrome Failure
Executive Summary
MATTERHORN’s failure did not surprise analysts, but it’s likely the end of the road for roxadustat in the US market. The focus instead has shifted to FibroGen’s IPF asset pamrevlumab.
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