Oncolytic virus’ past in question but promising future lyse ahead

March 16, 2021

When Amgen Inc. won approval of the oncolytic virus (OV) therapy Imlygic (talimogene laherparepvec, t-vec) for melanoma in late October 2015, hopes ran high for the space. The mood has since faded in some quarters – but hardly all.

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