Patients given the drug, called sigvotatug vedotin, didn't live significantly longer than those given standard therapy with docetaxel, Pfizer said in a statement. Pfizer got the drug in its $43 billion purchase of Seagen Inc. in late 2023. The company had expected it could be the first of a new class of drugs that deliver potent cancer-killing compounds directly to tumors, called directed antibody-drug conjugates.
Madison Muller is a Health Reporter at Bloomberg. She covers a wide range of topics within the healthcare sector, focusing on medicine and healthcare systems, wellness, pharmaceuticals, and consumer health. Madison's work has been featured in prominent publications including TIME, The Washington Post, and Fortune, among others.
















