Menarini Group/Radius Health, Inc.’s oral selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) Orserdu has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration in breast cancer but only for a subset of patients, nevertheless, it is a milestone that analysts say could positively affect the rest of the pipeline.
Boost For Oral SERDs As Menarini/Radius’ Orserdu Becomes First Approved For Breast Cancer
Following US FDA Approval
The firms’ Orserdu has won a US thumbs up for the treatment of ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer, marking a positive breakthrough for the challenging SERD drug class.
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