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Enhertu Combo Snags EU Nod in 1st-Line HER2 Breast Cancer

September 2, 2026
Daiichi Sankyo said on September 1 that the European Commission has approved its antibody drug conjugate Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) in combination with pertuzumab as a first-line treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer. The approval covers adult patients with HER2-positive (IHC3+ or…

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