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FDA approves Agios' IDH1 inhibitor for AML

July 20, 2018 4:44 PM UTC

FDA approved Tibsovo ivosidenib (formerly AG-120) from Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:AGIO) on Friday to treat relapsed or refractory acute myelogenous leukemia in adults with a susceptible isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) mutation. Tibsovo is the first FDA-approved therapy for the indication.

An Agios spokesperson told BioCentury the company expects to launch Tibsovo within two days at a wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) of $26,115 for a 30-day supply at a once-daily 500 mg dose...