HUTCHMED's Orpathys-Tagrisso Combination Cuts Death Risk 32% in Phase III Lung Cancer Trial

By Public Technologies
  • HUTCHMED announced European and Japanese regulatory acceptance for review of Orpathys combined with Tagrisso for MET-driven, EGFR-mutated lung cancer.
  • Applications target advanced non-small cell lung cancer with MET overexpression or amplification following progression on EGFR-targeted therapy.
  • The filings follow a US Food and Drug Administration application submitted in September 2026.
  • The Phase III SAFFRON trial showed improved survival and delayed disease progression versus platinum-based chemotherapy, with no new safety concerns.
  • Results were already presented at the ESMO 2026 Presidential Symposium and simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Medicine.


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