EXKIVITY® (mobocertinib) to be voluntary withdrawn from the U.S. for adult patients with EGFR Exon20 insertion+ mNSCLC whose disease has progressed on or after platinum-based chemotherapy
“Our steadfast commitment to pursue solutions for people with high unmet needs led us to develop and launch EXKIVITY as the first oral therapy designed for patients with EGFR Exon20 insertion+ metastatic NSCLC,” said Awny Farajallah, MD, head of Global Medical Affairs Oncology at Takeda. “We have been fortunate to witness the impact EXKIVITY has had on this previously underserved population and are encouraged to see the advancements made since its approval to introduce new therapies for these patients. We hope that findings from the EXCLAIM-2 study will inform future research and development for this disease.”
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