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Should add which confirmatory studies

The FDA accelerated approval is conditional on further confirmatory studies being successful. Could identify the studies and likely reporting dates. - Rod57 (talk) 12:28, 24 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Other approvals for eg Merkel Cell carcinoma

Sometime in 2017 it was approved by Switzerland, and now in the EU (for Merkel Cell carcinoma) - says [1]. - Rod57 (talk) 12:24, 22 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[2] says also approved by FDA in May for Bladder cancer. - Rod57 (talk) 12:40, 22 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]