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Bayer's Precision Medicine Approved in China for NTRK Gene Fusion Cancers

publication date: Apr 15, 2022

Germany’s Bayer announced China approval of Vitrakvi™ (larotrectinib), a precision medicine for adult and pediatric patients who have advanced solid tumors that harbor a Neurotrophic Tyrosine Receptor Kinase (NTRK) gene fusion. Larotrectinib is a first-in-class, highly selective TRK inhibitor. In clinical trials, larotrectinib demonstrated efficacy in more than 20 different solid tumors including lung, thyroid and colorectal cancers. It was also effective in salivary gland cancer and soft tissue sarcomas. According to Bayer, Vitrakvi is the first therapy in China with a tumor-agnostic indication. More details....

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