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Terns drug shows strong early efficacy data

Terns Pharmaceuticals reported early but strong data on its next-generation CML drug, TERN-701, at the American Society for Hematology, STAT’s Adam Feuerstein writes. Major molecular response rates hit 64% at 24 weeks across four escalating doses — far above what Novartis’ Scemblix achieved in its Phase 1 study — in heavily pre-treated patients. Safety looked manageable, with no dose-limiting toxicities or pancreatitis and mostly expected c

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