Alkermes receives FDA fast track designation for nemvaleukin alfa for the treatment of mucosal melanoma

Alkermes

2 August 2021 -  Alkermes today announced that the U.S. FDA has granted fast track designation to nemvaleukin alfa, the company's novel, investigational engineered interleukin-2 variant immunotherapy, for the treatment of mucosal melanoma. 

Earlier this year, the FDA also granted orphan drug designation to nemvaleukin alfa for the treatment of mucosal melanoma.

Read Alkermes press release

Michael Wonder

Posted by:

Michael Wonder

Posted in:

Cancer , Medicine , US , Fast track