AstraZeneca's Enhertu Granted US Priority Review for HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer Post-Neoadjuvant Treatment

Enhertu's potential approval as a post-neoadjuvant treatment for HER2-positive early breast cancer could significantly improve patient outcomes by reducing recurrence risk.

Thursday, March 12, 2026
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What Changed

AstraZeneca's Enhertu receives US FDA Priority Review for HER2-positive early breast cancer post-neoadjuvant treatment, potentially establishing a new standard of care.

Key Figures
53%Enhertu reduced the risk of invasive disease recurrence or death by compared to T-DM1 in the DESTINY-Breast05 trial.
92.4%The three-year invasive disease-free survival rate was with Enhertu versus 83.7% with T-DM1.
Source Report

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo's Enhertu has been granted Priority Review by the US FDA for treating adult patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer who have residual invasive disease after neoadjuvant treatment. This is based on the DESTINY-Breast05 Phase III trial, where Enhertu showed a 53% reduction in the risk of invasive disease recurrence or death compared to trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1). The FDA's decision is expected in the third quarter of 2026. If approved, Enhertu could become a new standard of care in this setting.

Sigvera Intelligence
1Enhertu reduced the risk of invasive disease recurrence or death by 53% compared to T-DM1 in the DESTINY-Breast05 trial.
2The three-year invasive disease-free survival rate was 92.4% with Enhertu versus 83.7% with T-DM1.
3The FDA has set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date for the third quarter of 2026.
Market Impact

Enhertu's potential approval as a post-neoadjuvant treatment for HER2-positive early breast cancer could significantly improve patient outcomes by reducing recurrence risk. This would establish a new standard of care, addressing a critical unmet need for patients with residual disease after initial therapy and potentially preventing progression to metastatic disease.

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First ReportedMar 12, 2026
IndexedMar 12, 2026
PublishedMar 12, 2026

https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2026/enhertu-granted-priority-review-in-the-us-as-post-neoadjuvant-treatment-for-patients-with-her2-positive-early-breast-cancer.html

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