Clovis Oncology’s Rubraca (rucaparib) has been designated as a Breakthrough Therapy by the FDA in prostate cancer, paving the way for a faster review if clinical trials work out.
A new UK biotech, Azeria Therapeutics has started on a mission to develop breakthrough treatments for drug-resistant breast and prostate cancer, based around a new target known as FOXA1.
The FDA has approved Johnson & Johnson’s next generation prostate cancer drug, apalutamide in an early but tough to treat form of prostate cancer that has not spread.
A pharma company’s core mission is to improve patient outcomes. This hinges on effectively influencing HCP clinical behaviour and driving disease education.