FDA puts partial hold on clinical trials of AbbVie's cancer drug

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FDA puts partial hold on clinical trials of AbbVie's cancer drug
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AbbVie Inc said on Tuesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration placed a partia...

FILE PHOTO: A trader works by the post that trades AbbVie on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange March 5, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Data review from the trial showed a higher number of deaths among patients taking Venclexta, compared to those given a placebo alongside other treatment. Patients who are currently enrolled in studies and receiving the therapy may continue with the treatment, but no new patients should be enrolled in trials testing Venclexta for multiple myeloma until a further analysis of the data is completed, the drugmaker said.

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