Movement Alert|GlaxoSmithKline PLC Rises 3.32% in Pre-Market Trading, Lung Cancer Drug Jideytro Achieves 94% Response Rate in First-Line Trial

Market Focus09-14 18:03

On September 14, GlaxoSmithKline PLC rose 3.32% in pre-market trading, trading at $49.73/share, with turnover of $848,600.

The stock gained momentum after the company announced that its lung cancer drug zidesamtinib (marketed as Jideytro) achieved a 94% overall response rate in previously untreated patients with advanced ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer. Notably, all trial participants with metastatic brain tumors responded to treatment, with 70% achieving complete tumor clearance. The safety profile was favorable, with treatment-related adverse events leading to dose reductions in only 11% of patients and discontinuations in just 1%.

Jideytro is GSK's first commercialized lung cancer drug, having previously received FDA approval for previously treated ROS1-positive lung cancer. The company plans to submit an application to the FDA this year to expand the drug's label to include first-line treatment. The strong efficacy data bolsters the drug's blockbuster sales potential and reinforces GSK's growing oncology pipeline, which has been a strategic priority alongside its cost-savings target of 1.9 billion pounds annually by 2029.

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