Positive Vitrakvi data 'underscores importance of identifying patients with genomic alterations'

27 February 2020
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Data on Vitrakvi (larotrectinib) in adult and pediatric patients with TRK fusion cancer shows the need to identify suitable patients through genomic testing, says German pharma major Bayer (BAYN: DE).

The largest dataset to date on patients with TRK fusion cancer has been published in The Lancet Oncology, showing an overall response rate (ORR) of 79%, with 16% complete responses and 63% partial responses in 153 evaluable patients.

'Clinically-meaningful response rates'

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