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Takeda Receives Health Canada’s Approval for Fruzaqla (fruquintinib) to Treat Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC)

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  • Health Canada has approved Fruzaqla to treat mCRC patients receiving prior therapy or are ineligible for SoCs based on 2 P-III (FRESCO & FRESCO-2) trials. In addition, the CDA-AMC & INESSS recommended reimbursement of Fruzaqla
  • FRESCO assessed Fruzaqla + BSC vs PBO + BSC in 3L+ mCRC patients, while FRESCO-2 assessed Fruzaqla + BSC vs matching PBO in patients who progressed on or are ineligible for SoCs incl. CT, anti-VEGF/EGFR biologics, regorafenib or trifluridine-tipiracil
  • Both the trials showed improved OS & mPFS. Data was published in JAMA (FRESCO) & The Lancet (FRESCO-2)

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