Cullinan/Taiho’s Zipalertinib Stands To Benefit From A Clear Market

The two companies announced positive topline results for the drug in pretreated EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation NSCLC, a market that Takeda vacated in 2023.

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Cullinan Therapeutics and Taiho have a significant market opportunity with zipalertinib after successful results in the Phase I/II REZILIENT1 trial among previously treated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients whose disease harbors epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 20 insertion mutations.

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Pipeline Watch: Seventeen Approvals And Ten Phase III Readouts

Pipeline Watch is a weekly snapshot of selected late-stage clinical trial events and approvals announced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies at medical and industry conferences, in financial and company presentations, and in company releases and statements.