FDA Approves Ziihera® (zanidatamab-hrii) for the Treatment of Adults with Previously Treated, Unresectable or Metastatic HER2-positive (IHC 3+) Biliary Tract Cancer
“BTC is a devastating disease with a poor prognosis and five-year survival rates under five percent in the metastatic setting. Patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive BTC have had a high unmet need with limited treatment options and few approved therapies,” said Rob Iannone, M.D., M.S.C.E., executive vice president, global head of research and development, and chief medical officer of Jazz Pharmaceuticals. “The approval of Ziihera, which previously received Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the FDA for this indication, is an important advance and offers the first and only dual HER2-targeted bispecific antibody and chemotherapy-free treatment for patients living with BTC. We look forward to advancing research of zanidatamab in BTC and other HER2-expressing solid tumors, with the goal of improving outcomes for more people diagnosed with these difficult-to-treat HER2-positive cancers.”
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