J&J Lung Cancer Ambitions Possibly Boosted By New Rybrevant Data
New Rybrevant Data Could Boost J&J Lung Cancer Ambitions
Executive Summary
Improvements in PFS compared to chemotherapy may help broaden Rybrevant’s indication in EGFR-mutated non-small cell lunger cancer. Investors await data from a head-to-head trial testing it versus AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso.
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