CTD402 Gains FDA Orphan Drug Designation in T-ALL and T-LBL
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FDA grants orphan drug designation to CTD402, a promising CAR T therapy for relapsed T-cell leukemia and lymphoma, enhancing treatment accessibility.
Andrea Eleazar, MHS
Andrea Eleazar, MHS, is an assistant editor for Targeted Oncology, with interests in noncommunicable diseases, health equity research, and global health. She specializes in covering gastrointestinal cancers and leukemias. Contact her at aeleazar@targetedonc.com.
Andrea holds a Master of Health Science in Epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, as well as a BS in Public Health and certificate in Writing & Publishing from Drexel University.
Articles by Andrea Eleazar, MHS
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