Truqap plus Faslodex recommended for approval in the EU by CHMP for patients with advanced ER-positive breast cancer
Susan Galbraith, Executive Vice President, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, said: “Today’s news reinforces the practice-changing potential of Truqap in combination with Faslodex to extend the effectiveness of endocrine-based treatment approaches for patients who experience tumour progression on, or resistance to widely used endocrine-based therapies. This recommendation recognises the high unmet need in this biomarker-specific patient population, and if approved, patients in Europe with this specific type of disease may be able to benefit from this first-in-class treatment option.”
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