Retevmo® (selpercatinib) Demonstrates Superior PFS Compared to Approved Multikinase Inhibitors in RET-Mutant Medullary Thyroid Cancer
“These data from the LIBRETTO-531 trial confirm the importance of selectivity in targeting RET-driven cancers and suggest Retevmo should be considered the preferred first-line treatment for people with advanced RET-mutant medullary thyroid cancer,” said David Hyman, M.D., chief medical officer, Loxo@Lilly. “Taken together with the recent positive Retevmo Phase 3 LIBRETTO-431 announcement in lung cancer, these results underscore the importance of timely and broad-based genomic testing to ensure patients who could potentially benefit receive targeted therapies. We look forward to sharing detailed data with the oncology community.”
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