FDA Approves Lumakras® (Sotorasib) + Vectibix® (Panitumumab) For Chemorefractory KRAS G12C-Mutated Metastatic CRC
“Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and fewer than one in five people diagnosed with metastatic disease survive beyond five years after diagnosis,” said Jay Bradner, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development at Amgen.2 “LUMAKRAS plus Vectibix offers a targeted, biomarker-driven combination therapy that helps delay disease progression more effectively than the investigated standard of care. This new option validates our combination approach to improve outcomes for patients living with advanced KRAS G12C-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer.”
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