Helsinn's anamorelin improves lean body mass in anorexia-cachexia according to Phase III data

30 October 2014

Family-owned Swiss cancer specialist Helsinn has reported positive results from a Phase III study of anamorelin in anorexia-cachexia syndrome.

Anamorelin is an investigational once-daily ghrelin receptor agonist and has delivered significant improvements in lean body mass, one of two primary endpoints, in non-small cell lung cancer patients. Anorexia-cachexia affects a majority of advanced cancer patients, and at present existing treatment approaches are limited.

The results underscore the potential for treatment with anamorelin to support the care of patients with CACS, a poorly-understood and debilitating condition that affects a majority of advanced cancer patients but for which existing treatment approaches are limited.

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