Mechanism of Action: Cetuximab

The approval of amivantamab plus carboplatin and pemetrexed is supported by data from the phase 3 MARIPOSA-2 trial.

In this episode, Joshua K. Sabari, MD, discusses the FDA approval of amivantamab plus chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for patients with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer.

Pretreatment with dexamethasone significantly reduced infusion-related reactions in patients receiving amivantamab for advanced lung cancer, according to findings from the SKIPPirr study.

In season 2, episode 1 of Targeted Talks, Nagashree Seetharamu, MD, led a conversation with Luis E. Raez, MD, about the evolving treatment landscape for EGFR exon 20–mutated lung cancer.

Lazertinib and amivantamab as a first-line treatment for patients with locally advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer with specific EGFR mutations demonstrated superior efficacy compared with standard treatment.

Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD, discussed the practice-changing findings and implications of the phase 3 LAURA study investigating osimertinib for the treatment of patients with EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer.