Last month, pharmaphorum had the chance to speak with Dr Isabelle Ray-Coquard, professor of medical oncology (specialism sarcomas and GISTs) at the Centre Léon Bérard (CLB), a hospital 100%
NICE has said it is unable to recommend NHS use of AstraZeneca's Lynparza for some patients with prostate cancer, after failing to reach an agreement on price with the drugmaker.
AstraZeneca and Merck & Co's PARP inhibitor Lynparza is already used to treat prostate cancer associated with a specific genetic mutation, but could see its use broadened if a new marke
The European Commission has cleared AstraZeneca and Merck & Co's Lynparza as an adjuvant treatment for breast cancer, extending its lead over would-be rivals in the PARP inhibitor class