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Japan Approval Another Boost For Tagrisso in 1L NSCLC

 
• By Ian Haydock

Following a priority review, Japan has approved AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso for the first-line treatment of inoperable or recurrent EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC, further strengthening the drug’s position in this setting.

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TAGRISSO FOR 1L NSCLC AMONG LATEST JAPAN APPROVALS • Source: Shutterstock

A new approval from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare moves AstraZeneca PLC’s Tagrisso (osimertinib) into the first-line setting in this potentially large market for the treatment of inoperable or recurrent EGFR mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), adding to the epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor’s class lead in this indication.

As elsewhere, the approval was based on results from the global Phase III FLAURA trial, which included Japanese patients, and it came after a priority review granted by the ministry...

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