Genentech pledges to make new HER2-positive drug Perjeta (pertuzumab) available in the U.S. in two weeks, addresses FDA concerns about production issues and a potential shortage. Firm is already moving forward with plans for integrating Perjeta into its breast cancer portfolio, including combination with antibody-drug conjugate T-DM1.

FDA draft guidance lays out use of pathologic complete response to support accelerated approval of drugs for women with high-risk, early-stage breast cancer. Pathway allows for initial approval based on one pivotal study, which could be extended to assess survival and confirm clearance.

AMAG outlines plans for retrospective real-world evidence studies, and possibly a new placebo-controlled trial with a primary endpoint of preterm birth <32 weeks, in a filing opposing the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research’s proposal to withdraw the drug.