Novartis’ Kisqali has become the first drug in the CDK 4/6 inhibitor class to improve overall survival in metastatic breast cancer. The results of the MONALEESA-7 trial – reported
The FDA has approved Novartis’ breast cancer drug Piqray (alpelisib), making it the first marketed treatment targeting the PIK3CA mutation in this disease.
Most of the time, Merck & Co’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) has been a consistent performer across a range of cancers – but it has produced an uncharacteristic failure in tough to treat tri
AZ and Daiichi Sankyo announced positive top-line results from the pivotal phase 2 DESTINY-Breast01 trial of trastuzumab deruxtecan, an antibody-drug conjugate, in patients with an advanced
In March AstraZeneca asked investors for $3.5 billion to fund a collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo over a new breast cancer drug – and it looks like the project is on track.
Researchers have found that a genetic test can successfully predict whether chemotherapy would be beneficial for patients with the most common type of breast cancer – oestrogen-receptor pos