FDA Fast Track designation granted to ZW191 for the treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC)
“Receiving Fast Track Designation for ZW191 highlights the potential of this program to address significant unmet medical needs for patients with previously treated advanced ovarian cancer. Notably, the designation was granted irrespective of FRα expression highlighting ZW191’s potential of extending treatment benefits to a broad group of patients without need for biomarker selection,” said Sabeen Mekan, M.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Zymeworks. “This designation also further reinforces our expertise in ADC development, and we look forward to working closely with the FDA to advance this program for patients with difficult-to-treat cancers.”
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