JANUARY 24, 2025

FDA Approves Lumakras With Vectibix for KRAS G12C–Mutated Colorectal Cancer


The FDA has approved sotorasib (Lumakras, Amgen) with panitumumab (Vectibix, Amgen) for adult patients with KRAS G12C–mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), as determined by an FDA-approved test, who have received prior fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin- and irinotecan-based chemotherapy.


The FDA also approved the therascreen KRAS RGQ PCR Kit (QIAGEN GmbH) as a companion diagnostic device to aid in identifying patients with CRC whose tumors harbor KRAS G12C mutations and who may be