Ipsen and Exelixis stop trial, prepare filings for cabozantinib in liver cancer

17 January 2018
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France’s Ipsen (Euronext: IPN) and USA-based Exelixis (Nasdaq: EXEL) have released positive data from the CELESTIAL trial in liver cancer, showing the primary endpoint of overall survival (OS) was met.

Median OS was 10.2 months with cabozantinib versus 8 months with placebo. Objective response rates were 4% with cabozantinib and 0.4% with placebo.

Cabozantinib is sold in capsule form as thyroid cancer treatment Cometriq, and in tablet form, under the brand name Cabometyx, as a treatment for renal cell carcinoma.

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