Positive results have been reported from the Phase III FRUTIGA trial of fruquintinib, a candidate under development by Sino-American cancer specialist Hutchmed (HKEX: 13), in partnership with Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY).
The novel oral therapy is a VEGFR inhibitor that works by blocking new blood vessel growth in tumors. Hutchmed is testing the candidate in people with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma.
The latest results show that the trial met one of the primary endpoints, with a statistically-significant improvement in progression-free survival (PFS), which is clinically meaningful.
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