Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jan 2019
No new patients should start treatment with Lartruvo after study shows cancer medicine does not prolong life
23 January 2019 - Preliminary results from the ANNOUNCE study show that Lartruvo (olaratumab) in combination with doxorubicin is not more effective at prolonging the lives of patients with soft tissue cancer than doxorubicin alone.
While full results from the study are awaited, EMA is recommending that no new patients should start treatment with the medicine.
For patients currently being treated with Lartruvo, their doctor may consider continuing treatment with the medicine if they appear to benefit from it. It is estimated that around 1,000 patients are currently treated with Lartruvo in the EU.
