First Lumakras Combo Data Show Boosted Efficacy For Amgen Drug In CRC

Phase III Study Being Initiated For Two-Drug Regimen

Amgen’s KRAS G12C inhibitor in combination with the company’s Vectibix generated a 27% overall response rate, nearly tripling the responses seen with Lumakras monotherapy in colorectal cancer.

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Amgen boosted responses to Lumakras in colorectal cancer by adding Vectibix to the KRAS G12C inhibitor • Source: Alamy

Amgen, Inc. reported the first set of results for Lumakras (sotorasib) in combination with another drug – the company’s own EGFR inhibitor Vectibix (panitumumab) – which showed that pairing the KRAS G12C inhibitor with another therapy can significantly boost efficacy in patients with poor prognoses.

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