The US FDA has approved Elacestrant, the first oral selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD), for the treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic breast cancer who are estrogen receptor positive, HER2 negative and have an ESR1 mutation. Results of the trial showed that patients treated with Elacestrant had a 45% reduction in the risk of disease progression or death.
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Dedicated to women's medical care and cancer treatment with a focus on breast cancer treatment, Boekiyo has earned a reputation throughout Japan as a specialist breast cancer hospital. Based on the professionalism and quality of care cultivated for women's medical treatment, we promote a full range of treatment for women with a wider range of response capabilities.
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St. Marianna's Medical University Hospital is one of the top hospitals in Japan, specializing in breast surgery and other related diseases.
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DZD1516 is a reversible, selective HER2-targeting agent with full blood-brain barrier penetration. It has demonstrated good therapeutic response in phase I studies in patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, including breast cancer patients with central nervous system metastases.
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New Drug Expected For Patients With Low HER2 Expression, FDA Grants Priority Review Status To Enhertu
The FDA granted priority review status to Enhertu (DS-8201) for the treatment of patients with HR-positive, low HER2-expressing breast cancer, and Enhertu has enabled these patients to remain disease-free for an average of 10.1 months, with an average overall survival time of nearly two years. A decision on approval is expected to be made in the fourth quarter of this year.