Lilly Plumbs Data's Depths To Differentiate CDK4/6 Inhibitor Verzenio

Lilly highlighted five prognostic factors at SABCS that may be linked to high Verzenio response. As the third CDK4/6 inhibitor on the US market, the company needs to differentiate its breast cancer drug from Pfizer's Ibrance and Novartis's Kisqali.

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A new analysis of two Phase III studies for Eli Lilly & Co.'s Verzenio (abemaciclib) in advanced breast cancer confirmed that five factors associated with patients' status had prognostic relevance, which could help the company differentiate its third-to-market drug.

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