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FDA accepts AstraZeneca’s NDA for breast cancer combination therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted AstraZeneca’s new drug application (NDA) for the combination of capivasertib and FASLODEX (fulvestrant), and granted it priority review. The regulator will announce its decision during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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UK NICE grants approval for breast cancer drug combination

Pharmaceutical Technology

The 'life-extending' drug combination is recommended for usage in adult patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-) breast cancer who have previously received hormone therapy. It acts by hindering proteins in cancer cells to avert cell division and growth.

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ARVINAS AND PFIZER ANNOUNCE GLOBAL COLLABORATION TO DEVELOP AND COMMERCIALIZE PROTAC® PROTEIN DEGRADER ARV-471

The Pharma Data

NYSE: PFE) today announced a global collaboration to develop and commercialize ARV-471, an investigational oral PROTAC® (PROteolysis TArgeting Chimera) estrogen receptor protein degrader. Despite advancements in oncology in recent years, considerable unmet need persists in the treatment of HR+ breast cancer. Terms of the Collaboration.

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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. Financing When it comes to looking to the future in the drug discovery industry, an important question to ask is: Where is the money?

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Thirteen potential blockbuster drugs to watch in 2024

Drug Discovery World

Thirteen new-to-market therapeutics and drugs poised to launch in 2024 will achieve ‘blockbuster’ status by 2029 or deliver game-changing benefits to patients. The 2024 Drugs to Watch, are: 1. Due to a delayed US launch it remains a drug to watch for 2024.

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Top 5 Most Promising FDA New Drug Approvals Expected in the Second Half of 2024

XTalks

In 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a record-breaking 61 drugs, the most in history. Since January, the FDA has already signed off on more than a dozen novel drugs. The agency is reviewing applications for several highly anticipated drugs for approval in 2024.

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Enhertu granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation in the US for patients with HER2-low metastatic breast cancer

The Pharma Data

The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) BTD is designed to accelerate the development and regulatory review of potential new medicines that are intended to treat a serious condition and address a significant unmet medical need. 1-4 Low HER2 expression occurs in both HR-positive and HR-negative disease.

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