Ipsen pulls cancer drug Tazverik from market over safety risks
Nicole DeFeudis / endpoints - Ipsen is pulling its cancer drug Tazverik from the market after an independent data monitoring committee found safety concerns in a confirmatory trial. The committee reported cases of secondary cancers that begin in blood-forming tissue ...
AI Summary: Ipsen has removed its EZH2 inhibitor Tazverik (tazemetostat) from the U.S. market after safety issues flagged by an independent monitoring review. The withdrawal forces clinicians to pivot to alternative therapies and triggers regulatory and clinical re‑examination of the drug’s benefit‑risk profile for patients previously depending on it.
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