Pfizer wins early Ibrance approval in breast cancer
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
The FDA on 3 February gave its approval to Pfizer to market Ibrance (palbociclib) as a treatment for metastatic breast cancer (MBC) – granting the nod more than two months ahead of schedule.
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