Data For Two HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Drugs Impress, Including On Overall Survival
Executive Summary
AstraZeneca/Daiichi Sankyo and Seattle Genetics presented exciting data at SABCS on drugs that extended survival in patients who had exhausted most treatment options.
You may also be interested in...
Keeping Track: US FDA Clears Oncologics Tukysa And Jelmyto; Regeneron Anti-Ebola Cocktail Under Review
The latest drug development news and highlights from the Pink Sheet’s US FDA Performance Tracker.
Seattle Genetics Win Early US FDA Approval For Tukysa, Plans Rapid Launch
Tucatinib, approved for advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, has a list price of $18,500 per month or $111,000 for a full course. Doctors can order the drug immediately.
Silverback Raises $78.5m To Test Localized Therapy Delivered Systemically In Patients
The company will initiate a clinical trial this year for lead ADC candidate SBT6050, which links a HER2-targeting antibody to a TLR8 agonist to activate myeloid cells in the tumor and spur an immune response.