Tagrisso approved in the US for patients with unresectable, Stage III EGFR-mutated lung cancer
Dave Fredrickson, Executive Vice President, Oncology Business Unit, AstraZeneca, said: “The approval of Tagrisso for patients with Stage III, unresectable EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer addresses a critical need for patients with these mutations who have never had the option of targeted therapy before. The results of the LAURA trial show the powerful impact Tagrisso can make as backbone therapy in this disease, and with this approval, patients across all stages of EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer can now benefit.”
Share:
More News
“The designation reinforces the significant unmet need for effective treatment options for patients with advanced breast cancer,” said Charles Baum, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Terremoto Biosciences. “We are committed to advancing highly selective therapies designed to expand treatment options for patients with difficult to treat cancers.”
“Up to five U.S. clinical sites are planned for THIO-101 Parts C and D this year, and we expect to activate a second U.S. site in the coming weeks,” said Vlad Vitoc, M.D., Founder and Chief Executive Officer of MAIA. “To date, data has shown overall survival (OS) beyond two
Dr. Jason Zhu, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Henlius, said: “The positive CHMP opinion for the sqNSCLC indication marks another important milestone in serplulimab’s regulatory journey in Europe and brings the product one step closer to achieving comprehensive coverage of first-line lung cancer treatment indications in the EU.