Lartruvo Phase III Fail Rocks Lilly Oncology Plans

It looks like the end for Latruvo after a late-stage trial in soft tissue sarcoma patients did not confirm the overall survival benefit seen in the Phase II study that saw the Lilly drug get a speedy approval from the FDA and the EMA in 2016.

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Following the excitement of its proposed acquisition of Loxo Oncology Inc. and its intensified strategic focus on cancer therapies, Lilly has been brought back to earth with a bang following the failure of already-approved Lartruvo (olaratumab) in a late-stage trial.

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