July 31 Quick Takes: FDA approves MorphoSys’ tafasitamab; Truvian, AbbVie, Boehringer, Lilly, Alector, Henlius-Accord, Ascletis, Roche, Merck
MorphoSys follows Kress’ first big deal with U.S. approval
FDA granted accelerated approval to Monjuvi tafasitamab-cxix from MorphoSys AG (Xetra:MOR; NASDAQ:MOR) and Incyte Corp. (NASDAQ:INCY) in combination with lenalidomide to treat patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant. The therapy was the subject of the first major deal under MorphoSys’ new CEO