### [2026-09-17](/feed/2026/09/17/index.md)

##### National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
# The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence approves the Trastuzumab deruxtecan drug for women in England with metastatic or incurable HER2-breast cancer that cannot be removed surgically, making it the first licensed targeted treatment for patients, two years after it was rejected due to its cost effectiveness. 




### Sources:

1. [Sky News](https://news.sky.com/story/life-extending-drug-for-breast-cancer-patients-now-on-nhs-in-england-13588795)
2. [The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/enhertu-breast-cancer-life-extending-drug-b3051691.html)

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