Pfizer's Lorbrena Shows 81% Reduction in Rare Lung Cancer Progression
TL;DR
Pfizer's Lorbrena, a treatment for non-small cell lung cancer with specific genetic mutations, has shown an 81% reduction in cancer progression or death over five years in updated clinical trial data, significantly outperforming another Pfizer drug, Xalkori. Despite its impressive efficacy, Lorbrena's sales constitute only a small fraction of Pfizer's annual revenue.
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