FDA Grants Approval of Jelmyto to Urogen Pharma

The Food and Drug Administration approved UroGen Pharma’s Jelmyto, the first therapy to treat low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer, the disease affecting the lining of the urinary system.

• Jelmyto is an alkylating drug that inhibits the transcription of DNA into RNA, stopping protein synthesis and taking away the cancer cell’s ability to multiply
• The agency approved the drug based on the results of a clinical trial involving 71 patients with low-grade UTUC

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