Pfizer Inc. may be able to soften the blow of the impending loss of exclusivity for Xtandi (enzalutamide) by boosting revenue from the drug ahead of its patent expiration. That is because the company and its partner Astellas Pharma, Inc. reported topline Phase III results that may be able to broaden the scope of prostate cancer patients eligible for treatment.
Phase III Results Could Boost Pfizer Revenue Ahead Of Xtandi’s Exclusivity Loss
Pfizer and Astellas announced positive topline Phase III results in non-metastatic prostate cancer for Xtandi, one of the top-selling drugs in Pfizer’s portfolio set to lose patent exclusivity this decade.
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