Enhertu approved in China for patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer treated with one or more prior anti-HER2-based regimens
Binghe Xu, MD, Professor and Director of the Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Hospital and Institute Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, said: “This approval marks an important day for the breast cancer community in China as patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer continue to need additional treatment options. Despite initial treatment, patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer will often experience disease progression, demonstrating the importance of early systemic disease control and the potential for Enhertu to help eligible patients with metastatic breast cancer.”
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