Orion and MSD Announce Initiation of Two Phase 3 Trials Evaluating ODM-208/MK5684 in Certain Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
“The start of our co-development Phase 3 program with MSD provides exciting opportunities to evaluate the potential of ODM-208/MK5684 as a novel treatment of mCRPC, both in front-line and late-line patients, including those with and without androgen receptor ligand binding domain (AR LBD) mutations,” said Professor Outi Vaarala, Senior Vice President, Innovative Medicines and Research and Development, Orion. “Our ultimate aim is to bring innovative medicines to all patients with unmet need, and we look forward to the beginning of these studies with our partner, MSD.”
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