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Takeda and HUTCHMED Reports P-III Study (FRESCO2) Results of Fruquintinib in the P-III Study (FRESCO-2) for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

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Takeda and HUTCHMED Reports P-III Study (FRESCO2) Results of Fruquintinib in the P-III Study (FRESCO-2) for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

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  • The P-III study results published in The Lancet evaluating fruquintinib + BSC vs PBO + BSC in 691 patients with previously treated metastatic CRC. The study was conducted in the US, EU, Japan & Australia
  • The study met its 1EPs & 2EPs i.e., improvement in OS & PFS, m-OS (7.4 vs 4.8mos.), m-PFS (3.7 vs 1.8mos.), DCR (56% vs 16%) while the median duration of follow-up was ~11mos. for patients in both groups. The safety profile was consistent with prior reported studies
  • Grade ≥3 or higher AEs were reported in 63% vs 50%, and treatment discontinuation due to AEs (20% vs 21%). The therapy was approved for marketing in China in Sept 2018 & was commercially launched in China in Nov 2018 under the brand name Elunate

Ref: Businesswire  | Image: Takeda

Related News:- Takeda and HUTCHMED's Fruquintinib Receives Priority Review from the US FDA to Treat Metastatic Colorectal Cancer 

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