Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Zymeworks Announce Jazz has Confirmed Opt-in and Advances Partnership for Zanidatamab
“The compelling top-line clinical data from the pivotal trial in patients with BTC highlight zanidatamab’s potential to transform the current standard of care,” said Rob Iannone, M.D., M.S.C.E., executive vice president, global head of research and development of Jazz Pharmaceuticals. “This important milestone strengthens our confidence in advancing this therapy for cancer patients with significant unmet need. While our initial focus will be on the ongoing clinical programs in BTC and GEA, these data add to the growing body of evidence that zanidatamab has anti-tumor activity across multiple HER2-expressing cancers.”
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