New Standard-of-Care for KRAS G12C-Mutated Advanced NSCLC

Credit: Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen/Getty Images The next-generation, oral KRAS G12C inhibitor divarasib significantly reduces the risk for disease progression or death compared with existing KRAS-targeted treatments in patients with previously treated KRAS G12C-mutated advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC),...

Sotorasib (Lumakras; AMG 510): Understanding Its Mechanism, Dosing, Clinical Uses, and Role in KRAS G12C-Mutated Lung and Colorectal Cancer

Sotorasib (Lumakras; AMG 510): Understanding Its Mechanism, Dosing, Clinical Uses, and Role in KRAS G12C-Mutated Lung and Colorectal Cancer Key takeaways Sotorasib is an oral, irreversible KRAS G12C inhibitor. It was the first KRAS-targeted therapy approved by the FDA. It...

ESMO 2026: New targeted therapy improved survival for patients with KRAS-mutated lung cancer

Patients with previously treated advanced KRAS G12C-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) lived significantly longer and saw improved disease control when treated with the next-generation KRAS targeted therapy divarasib, according to researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer...

Krascendo 1 Survival Data Position Divarasib to Reset Second-Line Standards and Fuel First-Line Combinations in KRAS G12C–Mutated NSCLC

Krascendo 1 Survival Data Position Divarasib to Reset Second-Line Standards and Fuel First-Line Combinations in KRAS G12C–Mutated NSCLC The phase 3 Krascendo 1 trial (NCT06497556) showed that divarasib improved progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) compared with sotorasib (Lumakras)...