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In Cancer Resistance Battle, Drugmakers' Arsenal Contains Combo Drugs, Common Biomarkers, ctDNA
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Cancer patients invariably develop resistance to targeted drugs, so drugmakers develop strategies to combat it before first-generation therapies hit the market.
Focus on Primary Resistance May Improve KRAS Inhibitor Strategies in Colorectal, Pancreatic Cancer
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The presence of primary resistance and KRAS G12C co-mutations may explain limited single-agent efficacy of marketed KRAS inhibitors, a recent study suggests.
Amgen Reports More Than $2B in Oncology Revenues in Q4
Sales of the firm's bispecific T-cell engager Blincyto increased more than 50 percent from the fourth quarter of 2023 to 2024.
Amgen's Lumakras, Vectibix Net FDA Approval in KRAS G12C-Mutant Colorectal Cancer
The FDA also approved Qiagen's Therascreen KRAS RGQ PCR kit as a companion diagnostic to identify KRAS G12C-mutant patients.
Amgen Sees Strong Growth for Precision Oncology Drugs in Q3
Sales for Lumakras and Blincyto in particular soared during the third quarter as the firm's overall revenues climbed 23 percent year over year.