FDA Approves the AVMAPKI™ FAKZYNJA™ Combination for KRAS-mutated Recurrent Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer patients
“Today’s approval of AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK for patients with KRAS-mutated recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer represents not only the first-ever FDA-approved treatment specifically for this rare cancer but also a new day for people living with this disease who have been in desperate need of new treatment options,” said Dan Paterson, president and chief executive officer of Verastem Oncology. “We are very proud to bring two innovative medicines in one combination treatment to the LGSOC community. We thank the researchers, patients, and their families participating in our clinical trials, the patient advocacy community, the FDA, and everyone at Verastem for their dedication and commitment to helping us bring AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK to patients in the U.S.”
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