
Novartis heads to the finish line with CDK 4/6 blockbuster contender ribociclib
In the final stretch in its journey to regulators, Novartis posted a positive snapshot of pivotal Phase III data on its CDK 4/6 contender ribociclib (LEE011), setting up a likely showdown with Pfizer in treating breast cancer.
The headline figure from ESMO is that ribociclib combined with letrozole reduced the risk of death or progression by 44% among first-line patients compared to letrozole alone, offering further encouragement to the pharma giant that it’s right on track to gaining an approval for this drug next year.
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