Did the FDA approve Inluriyo with Verzenio for ESR1-mutated metastatic breast cancer in September 2026?

Yes. On September 18, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to Inluriyo (imlunestrant) in combination with Verzenio (abemaciclib) for adults with estrogen receptor–positive, HER2-negative, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer after disease progression on at least one line of endocrine therapy.

In the Phase 3 EMBER-3 trial, among patients whose tumors carried an ESR1 mutation, the combination roughly doubled median progression-free survival compared with Inluriyo alone (11.1 months versus 5.5 months). Eli Lilly said the all-oral regimen is now available in the United States.

Source: Eli Lilly / PR Newswire, September 18, 2026 (FDA approval announcement).

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