GlaxoSmithKline Announces US Filing For Mepolizumab

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK.LN) Wednesday announced a regulatory submission for mepolizumab, used to treat the rare disease Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, to be made available in the U.S.

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June 28, 2017 11:32 ET (15:32 GMT)