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SABCS: Pharmas show their working in HR+/HER2- breast cancer

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Along with data from its antibody-drug conjugates and oral selective oestrogen receptor degrader (SERD) camizestrant reported earlier, AZ presented results of the CAPItello trial of AKT inhibitor capivasertib in combination with injectable SERD Faslodex (fulvestrant) in hormone receptor positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer.

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FDA grants approval to Gilead Sciences’ breast cancer therapy

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Gilead Sciences ’ Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) to treat unresectable locally advanced or metastatic hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative (IHC 0, IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH–) breast cancer adult patients.

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Three trends in the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) market 

Drug Discovery World

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are biopharmaceutical products in which a monoclonal antibody (mAB) is linked to a small molecule drug with a stable linker 1. To overcome this challenge, Synaffix has developed an innovative technology platform that can rapidly and efficiently convert any antibody into an ADC.

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AstraZeneca-Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu gets US FDA approval for breast cancer

Pharmaceutical Technology

According to the trial data, Enhertu lowered disease progression or mortality risk by 50% compared with chemotherapy according to the physician’s choice in HER2-low metastatic breast cancer patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive disease or HR-negative disease. months compared with 5.1 months for the chemotherapy arm.

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ESMO 2022: shrinking market for Trodelvy, with fierce ADC competition

Pharmaceutical Technology

Hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor negative (HR+/HER2-) breast cancer accounts for approximately 70% of all breast cancers, with close to 40,000 new cases diagnosed each year worldwide. Trop-2 is highly expressed across multiple cancer types, with expression detected in more than 90% of breast cancers.

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Phase 3 TROPiCS-02 Study Met the Primary Endpoint of Progression-Free Survival in Late-Line HR+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer

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Nasdaq: GILD) today announced results from the Phase 3 TROPiCS-02 study evaluating Trodelvy ® (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) in patients with HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer who received prior endocrine therapy, CDK4/6 inhibitors and two to four lines of chemotherapy. Gilead Sciences, Inc.

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AstraZeneca-Daiichi Sankyo’s breast cancer ADC gets FDA priority review

Pharmaceutical Technology

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo have received Priority Review for their supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan), to treat unresectable or metastatic HER2-low breast cancer in adults.

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