US pharma major Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) today announced that the European Commission has granted a marketing authorization for its cancer drug Portrazza (necitumumab).
Portrazza is approved for use in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin chemotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expressing squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have not received prior chemotherapy for this condition. Necitumumab is the first biologic licensed in the European Union as a first-line treatment option for this indication.
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