Combination Therapy Improves Outcomes for Advanced Lung Cancer Patients in Phase III Trial

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Published: 2026-10-26
Category: health
Source: Investegate (via HUTCHMED)
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Positive results from the SAFFRON global Phase III trial, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, show that ORPATHYS® plus TAGRISSO® significantly reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 45% and overall death risk by 32%. This was observed in MET-driven EGFR-mutated lung cancer patients who had progressed on TAGRISSO®, extending median overall survival by nearly five months and representing a notable advance in treatment options.

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