US FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Darovasertib Monotherapy in Neoadjuvant Uveal Melanoma
“We are pleased to receive FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation as we prepare to advance neoadjuvant darovasertib into a potential Phase 3 registrational trial in patients with primary UM. This designation highlights the potential of monotherapy darovasertib in a patient population with significant unmet medical need where there are currently no FDA-approved systemic therapies,” said Dr. Darrin Beaupre, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer of IDEAYA Biosciences. “We are targeting to present the updated Phase 2 clinical data in neoadjuvant UM that was provided as part of the BTD application at multiple medical conferences in 2025,” said Yujiro S. Hata, President and Chief Executive Officer, IDEAYA Biosciences.
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