CHMP recommends EU approval of Roche’s Itovebi for PIK3CA-mutated, ER-positive, HER2-negative, advanced breast cancer

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Basel, 23 May 2025 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion for Itovebi™ (inavolisib), in combination with palbociclib (Ibrance®) and fulvestrant, for the treatment of adult patients with PIK3CA-mutated, oestrogen receptor (ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer, following recurrence on or within 12 months of completing adjuvant endocrine treatment. If approved, the Itovebi-based regimen has the potential to transform the standard of care in this first-line setting, where treatments are currently limited.1 A final decision regarding the approval is expected from the European Commission in the near future.

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