GSK (GSK) shares rose in early trading on Tuesday after the US Food and Drug Administration published documents related to a potential approval of the company's blood cancer drug, Bloomberg reported.
The FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday to discuss GSK's Blenrep, Bloomberg reported, adding that a decision on approval of the drug is expected by July 23.
Blenrep has been approved in the UK in combination with other oncology drugs to treat certain patients with multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer, Bloomberg reported.
GSK shares were 0.7% higher in recent trading.
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