Roche Lung-Cancer Drug Candidate Beats Existing Therapies in Late-Stage Trial
Roche's drug candidate divarasib outperformed rival therapies in a Phase 3 trial for KRAS-driven lung cancer.
📍 The outcome
Roche's KRAS G12C inhibitor, divarasib, beat rivals from Amgen and BMS in a head-to-head Phase 3 study. The drug set a new standard for KRAS-driven lung cancer.
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Roche has reported a successful Phase 3 study for its KRAS G12C inhibitor, divarasib. The late-stage trial focused on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), where the drug candidate beat existing therapies in head-to-head comparisons.
Coverage from the Wall Street Journal, STAT, and Fierce Biotech emphasizes that Roche's candidate outperformed rivals from Amgen and BMS. Endpoints News and FirstWord PHARMA characterize the results as a win over existing KRAS G12C inhibitors.
Future developments depend on the drug setting a new standard for treating KRAS-driven lung cancer following these trial results.
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Roche Lung-Cancer Drug Candidate Beats Existing Therapies in Late-Stage Trial WSJ · 91d ago broke it first
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What is the name of the drug candidate?
The drug candidate is called divarasib.
Which companies did Roche's drug compete against in the study?
The study involved head-to-head comparisons against rivals from Amgen and BMS.
What specific condition is the drug designed to treat?
It is a KRAS G12C inhibitor used for KRAS-driven non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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