FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Calderasib (MK-1084) for Certain Patients with 1L Metastatic KRAS G12C-Mutant NSCLC
“As our understanding of cancer biology and precision medicine continues to advance, we’re encouraged by the potential of new approaches, like calderasib, to help address the underlying drivers of cancer growth,” said Dr. Shweta Jain, vice president, global clinical development, Merck Research Laboratories. “The Breakthrough Therapy designation for calderasib underscores the promising potential of this medicine and unmet need for certain patients with KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC.”
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