Shots:Daiichi Sankyo & AstraZeneca have reported topline P-III (DESTINY-Breast09) trial data on Enhertu (5.4mg/kg) ± pertuzumab vs taxane, trastuzumab & pertuzumab (THP) as a 1L treatment of HER2+ metastatic breast cancer pts (n=1157)Enhertu + pertuzumab showed improved PFS (1EP), with PFS benefit observed across all pre-specified subgroups during interim analysis; OS (2EP) remain immature…
Shots:The EC has approved Enhertu monotx. for inoperable HR+, HER2-low/ultralow MBC whose disease progressed on & are ineligible for endocrine therapy, based on the P-III (DESTINY-Breast06) trial; regulatory review is ongoing in Japan & other regionsTrial (N=866) assessed Enhertu (5.4mg/kg) vs CT in HER2-low (n=713) & ultralow (n=153) pts, showing 38% PFS in CT-naïve…
Shots:Daiichi has reported first pts dosing in its P-III (DESTINY-Gastric05) trial assessing Enhertu regimen in 1L, inoperable, locally advanced or metastatic HER2+ (IHC 3+ or IHC 2+/ISH+) G/GEJ cancer pts, with PD-L1 CPS ≥1Trial will assess efficacy & safety of Enhertu (5.4mg/kg) + Keytruda + fluoropyrimidine-based CT vs trastuzumab + Keytruda + Pt-based…
Shots:The data from P-III (DESTINY-Gastric04) study showed statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in OS vs ramucirumab & paclitaxel in 2L HER2+ (IHC 3+ or IHC 2+/ISH+) unresectable and/or metastatic gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma pts.
The safety profile observed in DESTINY-Gastric04 aligns with Enhertu's established safety record. The company expects to present data…
Shots:The US FDA’s approval of Enhertu for HR+, HER2 low/ultralow MBC, progressed on endocrine therapies, was based on P-III (DESTINY-Breast06) study compared to CT shared at ASCO 2024 & published in The NEJM. AZ will pay $175M for this milestone
Study depicted PFS of 36%, mPFS of 13.2 vs 8.1mos., cORR of 62.6%…
Shots: The EMA approved 11 New Chemical Entity (NCE) and 8 Biologic Drugs in September 2023, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the healthcare industry In September 2023, the major highlight drugs were Litfulo (ritlecitinib) for adolescents and adults with s9ere alopecia areata & Orserdu (elacestrant) for ER+, HER2- locally advanced or metastatic…
Shots: Nirja gave the details of the PATHWAY anti-HER2 (4B5) to identify metastatic breast cancer patients with low HER2 expression through its scoring algorithm that helps pathologists to identify “low expressors” of HER2 She told PharmaShots about how this test is able to identify patients who may benefit from Enhertu as a treatment option. She…
Shots:The EMA approved 3 New Chemical Entity (NCE) and 5 Biologic Drugs in January 2023, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the healthcare industryIn January 2023, the major highlights drugs were Xofluza’s Approval for influenza, Dupixent for eosinophilic esophagitisPharmaShots has compiled a list of a total of 8 new drugs…
Shots:Garret spoke about the approval of the first NGS-based companion diagnostic to aid in selecting NSCLC patients with HER2 activating mutations for treatment with ENHERTUGarret also talked about the Oncomine Dx Target Test and its availability for different targeted therapies in multiple geographiesThe interview highlights how Thermo Fisher is working to develop accessible CDx solutions…

