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Erdafitinib: First Global Approval

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Erdafitinib (Balversa™, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies) is a pan-fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) inhibitor that was recently approved in the USA for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic FGFR3 or FGFR2 urothelial carcinoma. The drug is also being investigated as a treatment for other cancers including cholangiocarcinoma, liver cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, prostate cancer, lymphoma and oesophageal cancer. This article summarizes the milestones in the development of erdafitinib leading to this first approval for the treatment of urothelial carcinoma.

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During the peer review process the manufacturer of the agent under review was offered an opportunity to comment on the article. Changes resulting from any comments received were made by the authors on the basis of scientific completeness and accuracy. A. Markham, a contracted employee of Adis International Ltd/Springer Nature, is responsible for the article content and declares no relevant conflicts of interest.

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Markham, A. Erdafitinib: First Global Approval. Drugs 79, 1017–1021 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40265-019-01142-9

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