U.S. FDA grants accelerated approval to HERNEXEOS® for previously treated patients with HER2-mutant advanced NSCLC
“We are grateful to be able to bring forward HERNEXEOS, which has the potential to reset the benchmark for those living with HER2-mutant advanced non-small cell lung cancer, a condition associated with a particularly poor prognosis,” said Shashank Deshpande, Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors and Head of Human Pharma at Boehringer Ingelheim. “Believing in the power of scientific innovation, we aim to provide meaningful improvements to this patient population. Recognizing its potential, we accelerated development to deliver this new treatment option to patients within four years of starting the first clinical trial.”
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