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FDA approves Afinitor for non-cancerous kidney tumors caused by rare genetic disease

April 27, 2012Drug Recalls & Safety Notices, Drug Safety Information Podcasts, Food & Drug Recalls, Food Safety Newsadmin

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Afinitor (everolimus), the first drug approved specifically to treat non-cancerous kidney tumors (renal angiomyolipomas) not requiring immediate surgery in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC).

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