Novartis Femara Gets Priority Review; 1st-Line Use For AstraZeneca Arimidex
This article was originally published in Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly
Executive Summary
Novartis could see FDA action by January on its Femara sNDA for first-line treatment of advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women. The application for the aromatase inhibitor was filed July 11 and received a priority review designation on Sept. 11, ten days after the approval of AstraZeneca’s AI Arimidex for the same indication.