No New Patients For Lartruvo In EU After Trial Failure
Executive Summary
The EMA says that in light of the disappointing results of the ANNOUNCE trial, no new treatments should be initiated with Lilly’s Lartruvo in patients with soft tissue sarcoma. This is the first time the agency has taken action such as this on a product that has received a conditional marketing authorization.
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