FDA grants Accelerated Approval to KRAZATI® (adagrasib) + Cetuximab for Patients with Previously Treated KRAS G12C-Mutated Locally Advanced or Metastatic CRC
“Today’s approval of KRAZATI in CRC is the second in the U.S. for this therapy and the first for BMS’ recently expanded oncology portfolio. This is an important milestone for BMS and the patients we serve as we deliver on our commitment to provide innovative medicines for cancer,” said Wendy Short Bartie, senior vice president, U.S. Oncology and Hematology at Bristol Myers Squibb. “We are proud to make KRAZATI – the first KRASG12C inhibitor to be FDA approved beyond non-small cell lung cancer – available to CRC patients, and look forward to further evaluating KRAZATI through our ongoing development program.”
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