FDA approves amivantamab-vmjw for EGFR exon 20 insertion mutated non-small cell lung cancer indications

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1 March 2024 - Today, the FDA approved amivantamab-vmjw (Rybrevant, Janssen) with carboplatin and pemetrexed for the first-line treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 20 insertion mutations, as detected by an FDA approved test.

The FDA also granted traditional approval to amivantamab-vmjw for adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations, as detected by an FDA approved test, whose disease has progressed on or after platinum-based chemotherapy.

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