AstraZeneca And Daiichi Eyeing Tumor-Agnostic Future For Enhertu?

Pan-Tumor Approach Pays Off So Far

The ability of Daiichi-Sankyo/AstraZeneca’s blockbuster antibody-drug conjugate Enhertu to tackle a range of HER2-expressing cancers in a Phase II study could lead to a tumor-agnostic future for the product, new data suggest.    

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The ability of AstraZeneca PLC/Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.’s HER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) to improve response rates in heavily pre-treated patients with a range of tumor types in an open-label Phase II trial is pointing to a future for the product well beyond its current label.

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