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FDA grants Priority Review to Scemblix for newly-diagnosed Ph+ CML-CP

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FDA has granted Priority Review status to Scemblix (asciminib) for treatment of newly-diagnosed adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive CML in chronic phase.

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