Akeso and Summit Therapeutics' drug ivonescimab showed promising results in delaying progression of certain lung cancers in a global phase 3 trial, with significant improvements in progression-free survival, though overall survival benefits are still being evaluated. The drug demonstrated consistent effects across Asian and Western populations, and the companies plan to seek FDA approval, despite some investor disappointment over the overall survival data.
Merck and Daiichi Sankyo have voluntarily withdrawn their BLA for HER3-DXd, a drug for NSCLC, after phase 3 trial results failed to meet survival endpoints and discussions with the FDA. Despite previous promising data, the drug's development faces setbacks, but the companies remain committed to ongoing research across multiple cancer types.
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2023 has experienced an embargo breach, revealing promising therapies for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Bristol Myers Squibb's Opdivo demonstrated positive results in two Phase III studies, showing a reduction in disease recurrence and improved survival rates. Mirati's adagrasib, when combined with Keytruda, showed strong first-line promise in NSCLC patients. BeiGene's tislelizumab, in combination with chemotherapy, achieved a major pathological response in a Phase III trial. Johnson & Johnson's Rybrevant-lazertinib combination demonstrated potential as a new standard of care for EGFR-mutated NSCLC. These findings will be presented at the ESMO Congress in October.
