CHMP adopts a negative opinion to neratinib for the extended adjuvant treatment of early stage HER2-positive breast cancer.- Puma Pharma.

-Puma Biotechnology, Inc.) announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a negative opinion, recommending the refusal of the Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for neratinib for the extended adjuvant treatment of early stage HER2-positive breast cancer.

On January 23, 2018, Puma announced that the CHMP had communicated a negative trend vote after meeting with the Company to discuss the MAA and that a negative trend vote meant it was unlikely that CHMP would provide a positive opinion related to the Company�s MAA at the formal CHMP meeting. The CHMP has noted that Puma may request a re-examination of the opinion and that a letter of intent to seek re-examination should be submitted within 15 days of acknowledgement of receipt of the final opinion package. Puma plans to submit this request in accordance with this timeline. CHMP�s vote was based on the results from both the Phase III ExteNET trial in extended adjuvant early stage HER2-positive breast cancer and the Phase II CONTROL trial in extended adjuvant early stage HER2-positive breast cancer.