Lynparza and Imfinzi combination approved in the EU for patients with MMR-proficient advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer
Dave Fredrickson, Executive Vice President, Oncology Business Unit, AstraZeneca, said: “This approval of Imfinzi and Lynparza regimens marks the first-ever approval for a combination of an immunotherapy and PARP inhibitor in endometrial cancer and a major step forward for patients. In Europe, endometrial cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women, and until now, the 70 to 80 per cent of patients who have mismatch repair proficient disease have had few available treatment options.”
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