Daiichi Sankyo Comes Out Swinging At WCLC As ADCs Steal Show
Executive Summary
The Japanese drug maker gave multiple presentations on AstraZeneca-partnered Enhertu and other deruxtecan-based ADCs. Plus Gilead presented data on Trodelvy, Amgen showed early frontline data for Lumakras, and J&J’s EGFR-directed bispecific Rybrevant showed a 50% ORR in heavily pretreated patients.
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