FDA approves sacituzumab govitecan-hziy as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab for first-line treatment of triple-negative breast cancer

On June 24, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration approved sacituzumab govitecan-hziy (Trodelvy, Gilead Sciences, Inc.) for two indications in adults with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). The first indication, supported by ASCENT-03, is for sacituzumab govitecan-hziy as a single agent for the first-line treatment of adults with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic TNBC who are not candidates for PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor-based therapy. The second indication, supported by ASCENT-04/KEYNOTE D-19, is for sacituzumab govitecan-hziy in combination with pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck & Co., Inc.) or pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph (Keytruda Qlex, Merck & Co., Inc.) for the first-line treatment of adults with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic TNBC whose tumors express PD-L1 (CPS ≥ 10) as determined by an FDA-authorized test.