Amgen, colorectal cancer and FDA

Amgen gets colorectal cancer okay for KRAS drug
The US regulator has cleared Lumakras (sotorasib) in combination with Amgen's anti-EGFR antibody Vectibix (panitumumab) for adults with KRAS G12C-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) who have been previously treated with chemotherapy.
US FDA approves Amgen's colorectal cancer therapy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Amgen's combination therapy on Thursday to treat colorectal cancer in patients with a specific gene mutation. Amgen's Lumakras in combination with Vectibix was approved to treat adult patients whose cancer has spread to other parts of the body despite receiving chemotherapy,
FDA approves therapies for colorectal cancer, mantle cell lymphoma
The FDA approved two oncology regimens on Jan. 16.One is for a subset of patients with colorectal cancer and the other for treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma.
Amgen's Lumakras+Vectibix Combo Gets FDA Approval For Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treatment
Friday announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its Lumakras plus Vectibix combination
FDA approves new colorectal cancer treatment
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN), a prominent biotechnology company with a market capitalization of $144.8 billion, has received FDA approval for LUMAKRAS® (sotorasib) in combination with Vectibix® (panitumumab) to treat adult patients with KRAS G12C-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).
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