Enhertu recommended for approval in the EU by CHMP for patients with previously treated HER2-positive advanced gastric cancer
Ken Takeshita, Global Head, Oncology R&D, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc, said: “Enhertu is the first HER2-directed medicine to demonstrate a significant improvement in overall survival compared to chemotherapy in patients with gastric cancer following initial treatment with a HER2-directed medicine in the advanced or metastatic setting. The CHMP opinion recognises the high unmet need in this patient population and brings us one step closer to bringing this medicine to patients with gastric cancer in Europe.”
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