Therapeutic Response Statement (Sensitivity)

This therapeutic response statement supports the relationship that ER positive, HER2-positive, PR positive status confers therapeutic sensitivity to Anastrozole in patients with Invasive Breast Carcinoma.

The Republic of Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) has approved anastrozole for reimbursement as a treatment option for the adjuvant treatment of hormone receptor positive invasive early breast cancer in postmenopausal women.

This statement is based on a regulatory approval from the Health Service Executive:

Adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive invasive early breast cancer.

Citation

Anastrozole Monotherapy, 2020, version number 4, NCCP National SACT Regimen, NCCP, viewed 21/07/2024, https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/5/cancer/profinfo/chemoprotocols/breast/254.pdf