Novartis Scemblix receives positive CHMP opinion for newly diagnosed CML in adults

Basel: Novartis has announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion and recommended granting marketing authorization for Scemblix (asciminib) for the treatment of adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase (Ph+ CML-CP) in all lines of treatment. “For people living with CML, long-term therapy can be physically and emotionally demanding, and many face challenges in reaching treatment milestones without compromising quality of life,” said David FitzGerald, Member of the CML Advocates Network. “The availability of more treatment options earlier in the care pathway is a welcome development that brings forward additional possibilities for p