Takeda's Alunbrig surpasses Pfizer therapy in Phase III lung cancer trial

25 July 2018

Takeda (TYO: 4502) has announced that Alunbrig (brigatinib) has passed its primary endpoint for use in anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (ALK+NSCLC).

The results, gathered during Phase III of the ALTA trial, show a statistically-significant increase in progression-free survival rates in ALK+NSCLC patients when compared to Xalkori (crizotinib), the Pfizer- (NYSE:PFE) developed therapy.

"This represents a major milestone for the Alunbrig program." said Jesús Gomez-Navarro, vice president and head of oncology R&D at Takeda. "We are encouraged by the data, which demonstrated a statistically-significant improvement in progression-free survival versus crizotinib in patients with ALK+ advanced NSCLC, and look forward to beginning discussions with regulatory authorities as we seek to expand Alunbrig's indication into the frontline setting."

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