{"id":19467,"date":"2021-09-14T10:12:01","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T05:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pr.asianetpakistan.com\/?p=78728"},"modified":"2021-09-14T10:12:01","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T05:12:01","slug":"positive-interim-results-of-choice-01-study-evaluating-junshi-biosciences-and-coherus-toripalimab-for-first-line-treatment-of-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-presented-at-world-conference-on-lung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myanmarnewsgazette.com\/positive-interim-results-of-choice-01-study-evaluating-junshi-biosciences-and-coherus-toripalimab-for-first-line-treatment-of-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-presented-at-world-conference-on-lung\/","title":{"rendered":"Positive Interim Results of CHOICE-01 Study Evaluating Junshi Biosciences and Coherus\u2019 Toripalimab for First Line Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Presented at World Conference on Lung Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SHANGHAI, China and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd. (\u201cJunshi Biosciences\u201d, HKEX: 1877; SSE: 688180) and Coherus Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHRS) announced the presentation today of positive interim results from the pivotal study \u201cCHOICE-01\u201d (NCT03856411), a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating toripalimab plus chemotherapy as the first-line treatment of advanced squamous or non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) without driver mutations. The interim analysis met the primary endpoint, demonstrating a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression free survival (PFS) per RECIST v1.1 compared to chemotherapy alone.<\/p>\n

The interim results were summarized\u00a0on September 13\u00a0in a presentation by Professor\u00a0Jie Wang, MD, PhD,\u00a0National Cancer Center\/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer\/Cancer Hospital,\u00a0Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, during the Mini Oral Session at the 2021\u00a0World Conference on Lung Cancer\u00a0(WCLC) hosted by the\u00a0International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer\u00a0(IASLC). The\u00a0abstract<\/a>\u00a0detailing the interim results was first made available on the WCLC website on August 18.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe addition of toripalimab to standard 1st-line chemotherapy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer showed superior progression free survival, overall response rate and duration of response over chemotherapy alone, with a safety profile consistent with the PD-1 inhibitor class of drugs,\u201d said Dr. Wang. \u201cOverall survival data are still maturing, with a notable emerging trend favoring the toripalimab-chemotherapy combination. We look forward to additional data from this study and believe CHOICE-01 results will provide strong evidence to support the use of toripalimab with chemotherapy as a 1st-line therapeutic option for NSCLC.\u201d<\/p>\n

A final analysis of progression free survival and an additional interim overall survival analysis are expected later this year. Junshi Biosciences and Coherus plan to meet with the United States Food and Drug Administration to discuss a potential submission to the pending biologics license application of an efficacy supplement for toripalimab for the first line treatment, in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy, of advanced, unresectable NSCLC without driver mutations.<\/p>\n

\u201cCHOICE-01 is the first of four pivotal clinical trials evaluating toripalimab for the treatment of lung cancer to have clinical data presented, and its positive results are a promising start for toripalimab in lung cancer. Lung cancer is the most common form of cancer worldwide and the leading cause of death due to cancer, so there is a clear need to develop complementary approaches to standard chemotherapy to improve patient outcomes, maintain quality of life, and seek to improve survival for patients diagnosed with this deadly disease. We will work closely with Coherus and the regulatory authorities to bring this new therapy to patients in the United States,\u201d said Dr. Patricia Keegan, Chief Medical Officer of Junshi Biosciences.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe CHOICE-01 interim data presented at WCLC are encouraging early evidence for toripalimab\u2019s clinical benefit in the first line setting in non-small cell lung cancer,\u201d said Denny Lanfear, CEO of Coherus. \u201cWe eagerly anticipate additional results from this study and the potential to advance toripalimab toward registration for this indication in the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n

Toripalimab Phase 3 clinical trials in lung cancer<\/strong>
\nJunshi Biosciences and Coherus are currently evaluating toripalimab in four pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials in lung cancer.<\/p>\n