On October 23, 2015, the CHMP recommended authorizing Imlygic (talimogene laherparepvec) for the treatment of adults with melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery and that has spread either to the surrounding area or to other areas of the body (regionally or distantly metastatic) without affecting the bones, brain, lung, or other internal organs. Imlygic is a first-in-class advanced therapy medicinal product derived from a virus, that has been genetically engineered to infect and kill cancer cells.
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