Early Adjuvant Results A Major Boost For Verzenio

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Pioneering results in early disease could prove significant for market prospects for Lilly’s CDK4/6 breast cancer drug.

Breast Cancer Awareness: Microscopic image (photomicrograph) of core biopsy for infiltrating (invasive) ductal carcinoma, detected by screening mammogram. H & E stain.
Verzenio Looking Good In Adjuvant Early Stage Breast Cancer • Source: Shutterstock

Eli Lilly & Co. is planning to submit positive new Phase III data for abemaciclib in high-risk breast cancer to regulatory authorities by the end of the year, after the monarchE trial showed significant improvement in invasive disease-free survival in conjunction with endocrine therapy.

The results came well ahead of schedule in a pre-planned interim analysis of the large-scale study, conducted in 5,637 patients...

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