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Enhertu Is First ADC Approved For Tumor-Agnostic Indication

 
• By Jessica Merrill

The US Food and Drug Administration approved Daiichi Sankyo/AstraZeneca’s Enhertu for metastatic HER2-positive solid tumors.

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Enhertu is approved for use across a broad spectrum of HER2-positive tumors • Source: Shutterstock

The HER2-directed antibody drug conjugate (ADC) Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan) is the first ADC to be approved for a broad tumor-agnostic indication, setting a path that others could follow.

Partners Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. and AstraZeneca PLC announced the US Food and Drug Administration accelerated approval of Enhertu for metastatic HER2-positive (IHC 3+) tumors on 5 April...

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