On Friday, GSK plc (NYSE:GSK) licensor Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. announced that ARTEMIS-008, its pivotal Phase 3 trial evaluating risvutatug rezetecan (Ris-Rez) in patients with advanced or relapsed small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), met its primary endpoint of overall survival (OS).

In the trial, conducted in patients in China, Ris-Rez demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in OS compared with the standard of care, topotecan.

Consistent benefit was also observed across key secondary endpoints, including progression-free survival.

Hansoh plans to use the data for a regulatory submission in China.

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