METUPUK are saddened by the news that one of our members and friend Asha Umrawsingh has died. Asha’s diagnosis and access to treatment was a roller coaster of how strict
Asha Umrawsingh
METUPUK at the UK Interdisciplinary Breast Cancer Symposium
METUPUK (Metastatic Exchange To Unleash Power) attended the 2024 United Kingdom’s Interdisciplinary Breast Cancer Symposium in Birmingham, hosted by Breast Cancer Now and supported by numerous partners. It was a
PARP inhibitor Talazoparib recommended by NICE for the treatment of hereditary BRCA mutated metastatic breast cancer
METUPUK are delighted by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) decision to recommend Talazoparib (Talzenna ®, Pfizer Ltd.) for treating HER2-negative, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer with germline
NICE invites comments from the public on the draft guidance to not recommend the parp inhibitor talazoparib
METUPUK are disappointed by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) decision to not recommend talazoparib (Talzenna ®, Pfizer Ltd.) for treating HER2-negative, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer with
On the trail of a Clinical Trial…
METUPUK historically maintained their own in-house clinical trial database for metastatic trials in the UK as there was no one source that contained them all. It used the key sites used across the UK; Cancer Research UK, Be Part of Research, ISRCTN and ClinicalTrials.gov.
Leaping forward to 2022, surely by now one of them must be THE accurate, easily searchable source of breast cancer trials? If not, how do our oncologists quickly and accurately find the best trials for their metastatic patients?
And where do patients start when looking for a metastatic trial themselves?
METUPUK are delighted by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) acceptance of Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) for routine use on the NHS.
METUPUK are delighted by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) acceptance of Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) for routine use on the NHS. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted: Trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu)
Meet Gita, a Therapeutic Radiographer
Hi. My name is Gita and I have been a Therapeutic Radiographer for nearly 30 years. I’d like to share my professional and personal experiences of treating both primary and secondary breast cancer.
METUPUK are delighted for the approval of Trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu) for second line use.
METUPUK are delighted for the approval of Trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu) for treating HER2-positive unresectable or metastatic breast cancer in adults who have received one or more prior anti-HER2 based therapies approved for use through the Cancer Drugs Fund in NHS in England.
Targeted treatment Piqray with Fulvestrant is approved
METUPUK welcomes the approval of Piqray (alpelisib) plus fulvestrant for the treatment of hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, PIK3CA- mutated advanced breast cancer.
Piqray is an exciting new cancer medicine because it is the first targeted treatment option for advanced breast cancer that has a PIK3CA mutation.
Trodelvy Now! Latest Update
METUPUK are delighted that NICE has accepted Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan) for routine use on the NHS in England for the treatment of patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer who have received two or more prior lines of systemic therapies. This follows on from the decision to approve Trodelvy in NHS Scotland in March 2022. Wales and Northern Ireland normally follow decisions by NHS England and we hope that Trodelvy will be made available to every patient who is eligible without delay.