Boehringer Ingelheim showcases expanding presence in lung cancer at ASCO 2015 with new data including presentation of afatinib* overall survival results for squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
- LUX-Lung 8 Phase III study evaluating the efficacy and safety of afatinib* vs. erlotinib for patients with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the lung met secondary endpoint of overall survival
- 9 abstracts accepted including latest data for afatinib* and nintedanib** in lung cancer and beyond
The LUX-Lung 8 Phase III trial directly compared the efficacy and safety of two EGFR-directed treatments, afatinib* and erlotinib, in patients with advanced squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the lung, progressing after treatment with first-line chemotherapy. The study met its primary endpoint of progression-free survival, as well as its key secondary endpoint of overall survival. The overall survival data will be unveiled in an oral presentation. The outcome of the trial is highly anticipated due to the current poor prognosis and high level of unmet need for patients with this specific type of lung cancer.
Data for Boehringer Ingelheim (Investigational) Oncology Compounds at ASCO 2015
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*Afatinib is approved in a number of markets, including the EU, Japan, Taiwan and Canada under the brand name GIOTRIF® and in the US under the brand name GILOTRIF® for use in patients with distinct types of EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC. Registration conditions differ internationally, please refer to locally approved prescribing information. Afatinib is under regulatory review by health authorities in other countries worldwide. Afatinib is not approved in other indications.
**Nintedanib is approved in the EU under the brand name VARGATEF® for use in combination with docetaxel in adult patients with locally advanced, metastatic or locally recurrent NSCLC of adenocarcinoma tumour histology after first-line chemotherapy. Nintedanib is under regulatory review by health authorities in other countries outside the EU. Nintedanib is not approved in other oncology indications.
***BI 853520 is an investigational compound and is not yet approved. Its safety and efficacy have not yet been fully established.
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