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Federal Approval Of New Leukemia Drug Pending

Researchers at Ohio State University say they've made a breakthrough in the treatment of leukemia. They've found the drug Ibrutinib caused remission in every patient who took it during a clinical trial. The drug is on the fast track for Food and Drug Administration approval.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.