FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to a New Breast Cancer Treatment
The FDA granted accelerated approval to AstraZeneca's Etcamah (camizestrant) for treating advanced breast cancer with ESR1 mutations. The approval was based on a clinical trial showing 16-month median progression-free survival. The FDA required confirmatory studies to verify clinical benefit. The approval includes a companion diagnostic test, Guardant360 CDx, for identifying eligible patients.






