Fans of the TIGIT mechanism finally have something to cheer about after iTeos Therapeutics Inc.'s belrestotug impressed in a mid-stage trial lung cancer trial when combined with GSK plc's PD-1 inhibitor Jemperli.
ESMO 24: GSK and iTeos Chalk Up Much-Needed Win For TIGIT
While oncology heavyweights Roche and Merck & Co have failed to make much headway with their in-house TIGIT offerings, hopes are high for iTeos's belrestotug in combination with GSK's checkpoint inhibitor, Jemperli, which has demonstrated promising response rates for non-small cell lung cancer in the Phase II GALAXIES Lung-201 study.

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