FDA has granted orphan drug designation to Ultimovacs ASA’s universal cancer vaccine UV1 for the treatment of stage IIB-IV melanoma.
FDA has launched a venture in onshoring domestic drug development called the Precheck Pilot Program.
FDA grants orphan drug designation to UV1 cancer vaccine in metastatic melanoma
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