Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended its review period for AstraZeneca's experimental breast cancer pill, camizestrant, to scrutinise additional data. This delay follows an April vote by the FDA advisory panel against the drug when used in combination with a CDK4/6 inhibitor, citing concerns over the design of a vital late-stage trial rather than safety or efficacy. AstraZeneca has submitted further analyses, including longer-term efficacy outcomes, as requested by the FDA to support its new drug application. Camizestrant is designed for patients with a specific breast cancer characterised by tumors carrying a particular mutation.The FDA's delayed decision comes after the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use recommended approval of the drug last week.In fullAstraZeneca’s ‘game changer’ cancer pill stuck in limbo as FDA demands more dataThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

This extension follows an April vote by a majority of the FDA's advisory panel against the drug when used in combination with a CDK4/6 inhibitor

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The FDA has delayed a decision on the approval of AstraZene | The FDA has delayed a decision on the approval of AstraZeneca’s camizestrant, deferring its ruling to review analyses…

The FDA extended the decision deadline for an experimental breast cancer pill from AstraZeneca after an advisory panel voted against the drug

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