AstraZeneca’s MEK Inhibitor Boosts PFS, But Misses Overall Survival Endpoint In Lung Trial
This article was originally published in Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly
Executive Summary
MEK inhibitor selumetinib improves progression-free survival in KRAS mutation-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, hitting secondary endpoints. But the drug missed the overall survival primary endpoint.
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