Pancreatic cancer drug Afinitor by Novartis AG's has been approved by the U.S. FDA for a rare type of pancreatic cancer that has few treatment options, reports Reuters. The Swiss drugmaker said in a statement, "Data show Afinitor delays tumor growth and reduces risk of disease progression in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumours (NET) of pancreatic origin."
"This marks the first approval of a treatment for this patient population in the United States in nearly 30 years," they added, Reuters reports.
Pancreatic Cancer Drug Afinitor Approved By FDA
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