FDA Approves Alpelisib for Metastatic Breast Cancer

On May 24, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved alpelisib (Piqray, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation) in combination with fulvestrant for postmenopausal women, and men, with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, PIK3CA-mutated, advanced or metastatic breast cancer as detected by an FDA-approved test following progression on or after an endocrine-based regimen.

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Posted 5/28/2019