Letrozole Should Not Replace Tamoxifen As Standard Comparator, Cmte. Says
Executive Summary
FDA should not replace AstraZeneca's Nolvadex (tamoxifen) with Novartis' Femara (letrozole) as the standard comparator for first-line hormonal drugs for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer, FDA's Oncologic Advisory Drugs Committee agreed Sept. 10.
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