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FDA Approves ERBITUX(R) (cetuximab) as First-Line Treatment in KRAS Mutation-Negative (Wild-Type) Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR)-Expressing Metastatic Colorectal Cancer in Combination with FOLFIRI (Irinotecan, 5-Fluorouracil, Leucovorin)
7/6/2012
-Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) today announced that ERBITUX® (cetuximab) in combination with the chemotherapy regimen FOLFIRI (irinotecan, 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin) has been granted full approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first-line treatment of patients with KRAS mutation-negative (commonly known as KRASwild-type), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-expressing metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) as determined by FDA-approved tests for this use. ERBITUX is not indicated for the treatment of KRAS mutation-positive colorectal cancer. Concurrently, the FDA also approved the first KRAS companion diagnostic test, the therascreen® KRAS diagnostic kit developed by QIAGEN.
“Cancer is a heterogeneous disease and we have learned that not all patients with mCRC should be viewed as the same,” said Brian Daniels, senior vice president, Global Development and Medical Affairs, Bristol-Myers Squibb. “Today’s approval demonstrates our ability to bring diverse cancer therapies to market that address the needs of patients with KRAS mutation-negative (wild-type) mCRC.”
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