Pfizer's Ibrance conquers new breast cancer territory
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Pfizer's new CDK4 and 6 inhibitor Ibrance (palbociclib) has hit its progression-free survival primary endpoint in the Phase III PALOMA-3 study in a new breast cancer population, stopping the trial early.
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