
The European Commission (EC) has granted conditional marketing authorization to Amgen Inc’s (NASDAQ: AMGN) Lumykras (sotorasib), a KRASG12C inhibitor, for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
- The approval covers adult NSCLC patients with KRAS G12C mutation and who have progressed after at least one prior line of systemic therapy.
- In May 2021, Lumakras was the first KRASG12C inhibitor to receive regulatory approval with its approval in the U.S., under accelerated approval.
- Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s).
- The EC decision follows the recommendation for approval by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use. It is based on the positive results from the Phase 2 CodeBreaK 100 clinical trial.
- Lumykras demonstrated an objective response rate of 37.1% and a median duration of response (DoR) of 11.1 months.
- Price Action: AMGN shares closed higher by 0.94% at $227.29 on Friday.
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