Novartis Reports the Reimbursement of Kisqali as 1L Treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer in Quebec

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• The reimbursement of Kisqali is a testament to the ongoing need for public access to the treatment. The Canadian Province, Quebec will reimburse Kisqali + Letrozole under the public drug program as 1L treatment for HR+, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer in post-menopausal women
• Novartis will collaborate with remaining province and territories in Canada ensuring the access of Kisqali to the patients & healthcare providers
• Kisqali is a selective cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, act by inhibiting CDK4/6 thus ensure that cancer cells do not continue to replicate uncontrollably and was developed by Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research in collaboration with Astex Pharmaceuticals

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