Astra/Daiichi Trial Significantly Raises Breast Cancer Survival Rate

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Rare is a story this unequivocally positive. A "practice-changing" drug developed by AstraZeneca and Japanese pharma giant Daiichi Sankyo has produced trial results that could transform the treatment of late-stage breast cancer.

Data showed the drug, called Enhertu, doubled progression-free survival rates (the length of time a tumor is either stable or shrinks) compared to traditional chemotherapy, and could apply to a wider patient group than initially thought.

Source Fool.com