Maryland biotech seeks FDA approval for breast cancer treatment

MacroGenics Inc. (NASDAQ: MGNX) is closing in on the finish line to earn regulatory approval for its first product, a breast cancer therapy candidate. The Rockville biotech has submitted its Biologics License Application to the Food and Drug Administration for margetuximab, which targets “HER2” — a gene that can fuel cancer cell growth. FDA approval would give MacroGenics the final go-ahead to commercialize the product and treat patients w ith metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer along with…
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