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STAT+: EU and US advisers split over AstraZeneca breast cancer drug

STAT News · May 22, 2026, 1:40 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today?&#x A0;Sign up&#x A0;to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Merck’s bet on an antibody-drug conjugate developed in China has paid off in a major Phase 3 lung cancer study, where sacituzumab tirumotecan paired with Keytruda sharply outperformed Keytruda alone in a subset of lung cancer patients. Also, the NIH is down another leader, and Sam Altman-backed longevity startup Retro Biosciences raises more funds.Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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