Afinitor Adds Breast Cancer Indication On Strength Of Progression-Free Survival Benefit
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Lack of crossover in Novartis’ pivotal BOLERO-2 trial could lead to a clean picture of the mTOR inhibitor’s ability to prolong survival, the ultimate gold standard in cancer drug approvals. An interim analysis showed a survival advantage that fell short of reaching statistical significance.
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