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Lilly’s Abemaciclib Efficacy Data At ASCO Could Hold Up To Accelerated Review

 
• By Jessica Merrill

Data presented by Eli Lilly at ASCO could support accelerated approval of abemaciclib but a tolerability issue could impact its competitive position in the commercial market versus Pfizer’s Ibrance.

Data presented by Eli Lilly & Co. at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting on the CDK4/CDK6 inhibitor abemaciclib in patients with hormone-receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) metastatic breast cancer could be strong enough to support an accelerated approval and position the drug for a faster showdown with Pfizer Inc.’s Ibrance (palbociclib).

Lilly believes abemaciclib has the potential to be a best-in-class drug in a powerful category because of its potent efficacy...

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