FDA approved a broadened indication of afatinib in the 1st-line treatment of metastatic NSCLC with non-resistant EGFR mutations

FDA granted approval to afatinib (Gilotrif, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceutical, Inc.) for a broadened indication in 1st-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumours have non-resistant epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations as detected by an FDA-approved test. More Information.