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Lilly wins FDA approval for Inluriyo-Verzenio breast cancer combo

Published

21 September 2026

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Biotech

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United States

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Fusion42 · 22 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The US FDA granted full approval to Lilly's oral combination of Inluriyo (imlunestrant) and Verzenio (abemaciclib) for adults with ER+, HER2–, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer after progression on endocrine therapy, based on Phase III trial data showing doubled progression-free survival.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech, and 5 sources have reported it between 18 Sep 2026 and 21 Sep 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You have a new orally administered breast cancer therapy approved for ESR1-mutated cases post-endocrine therapy. Quickly consider how this expands treatment sequencing options and outflanks competitors with intravenous regimens.

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5 sources · first reported 18 Sep 2026 · latest 21 Sep 2026

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