Amgen’s Trebananib Meets First Phase III Goal In Ovarian Cancer
This article was originally published in Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly
Executive Summary
Amgen’s trebananib (AMG 386) meets progression-free survival endpoint in Phase III TRINOVA-1 recurrent ovarian cancer study, but higher dropout rate than expected needs explanation. Company also moves IL-17 inhibitor brodalumab into Phase III for psoriatic arthritis.
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