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Baxalta Announces Priority Review Status Granted by Health Canada for irinotecan liposome injection (nal-IRI) for New Drug Submission

BANNOCKBURN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baxalta Incorporated (NYSE: BXLT), a global biopharmaceutical leader dedicated to delivering transformative therapies to patients with orphan diseases and underserved conditions, today announced that Health Canada has granted Priority Review status for its New Drug Submission (NDS) for irinotecan liposome injection, also known as "nal-IRI". Baxalta is seeking marketing approval of nal-IRI from Health Canada for the treatment of patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas previously treated with gemcitabine-based therapy.