WESTMINSTER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:ALTH) today announced that FOLOTYN™ (pralatrexate injection) is now available for commercial sale in the United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval for FOLOTYN for use as a single agent for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) on September 24, 2009. This indication is based on overall response rate. Clinical benefit such as improvement in progression free survival or overall survival has not been demonstrated. For full prescribing information for FOLOTYN, visit www.folotyn.com. FOLOTYN is the first and only drug approved by the FDA for this indication and represents a new therapeutic option for patients with relapsed or refractory PTCL.
