Rakuten Medical Commences Global P-III (ECLIPSE) Study of ASP-1929 Plus Keytruda as a 1L Treatment of Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
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- The company has begun P-III (ECLIPSE) trial of ASP-1929 (photoimmunotherapy) + Keytruda for HNSCC, with first patient treated at a site across the US. Recruitment is underway in Japan, Taiwan & other regions
- This global study aims at assessing safety & efficacy of ASP-1929 + Keytruda vs Keytruda-based SoC as a 1L treatment of patients (n=~400) with locoregional recurrent HNSCC without distant metastases. The 1EP includes OS & 2EPs are CRR & ORR
- The P-III trial was based on interim results (as of Aug 2023) from HNSCC arm (n=19) of prior P-Ib/II study, showing a 24mos. survival rate of 52.4% with mOS not reached & a tolerable safety profile
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