The oral kinase inhibitor capivasertib (Truqap – AstraZeneca), a first-in-class AKT inhibitor, has been approved by the FDA for use in combination with the selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) fulvestrant (Faslodex, and generics) for treatment of hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer in adults with one or more PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN-alterations who had disease progression on at least one endocrine-based regimen for metastatic disease or recurrence on or within 12 months of completing...

The FDA has approved sacituzumab govitecan-hziy (Trodelvy – Immunomedics), a trophoblast cell-surface antigen-2 (Trop-2)-directed antibody and topoisomerase inhibitor conjugate, for treatment of adults with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer who have received ≥2 prior therapies for metastatic disease. It is the first Trop-2-directed antibody-drug conjugate to become available in the US.