Strike Three As Novartis’s Ilaris Swings And Misses In Lung Cancer

Anti-Inflammatory Drug Fails In A Third Setting

The final Phase III readout for Ilaris (canakinumab) in NSCLC, this time in the adjuvant setting, missed the primary endpoint. One more lung cancer trial is under way, a Phase II neoadjuvant study.

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The third Phase III miss for Ilaris in NSCLC is in the adjuvant setting • Source: Shutterstock

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