Supplemental NDA for fruquintinib + paclitaxel for treatment of 2L advanced gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma voluntarily withdrawn in China
Dr Weiguo Su, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientific Officer of HUTCHMED, commented, “Whilst disappointed by this outcome, we remain optimistic about the utility of fruquintinib in the treatment of gastric cancer. The data set from FRUTIGA demonstrates that fruquintinib plus paclitaxel could offer a promising new treatment option to certain patients in future, and we are driven to investigate this possibility thoroughly. We look forward to evaluating a path forward and would like to thank both the patients and principal investigators who took part in this study for contributing to a better understanding of this devastating disease.”
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