Considerable cost savings from more efficient use of CDK4/6 inhibitors in metastatic breast cancer reported

November 27, 2024 Medical Xpress.com

On November 27, Nature published the results of an innovative breast cancer research project from the Netherlands. This study, the SONIA trial, showed that delaying and shortening the duration of a specific anti-cancer therapy (CDK4/6 inhibitors) in patients with hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer leads to similar survival outcomes, while reducing toxicity and achieving substantial cost reductions: over 45 million euros per year in the Netherlands and over 5 billion dollars in the United States.

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