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FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Palbociclib Approved for Breast Cancer

Drug: Palbociclib (Ibrance, Pfizer)

Status: The therapy was approved in combination with fulvestrant (Faslodex, AstraZeneca) for the treatment of women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer with disease progression following endocrine therapy. 

Significant Trial Data:

·  Five hundred twenty-one pre- and postmenopausal women were randomly assigned (2-1) to receive palbociclib plus fulvestrant or placebo plus