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‹ Wed · 20 May 2026
Novel or significantly improved treatment

Phase Ib of repotrectinib plus osimertinib in patients with EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer

A drug combination shows promise in lung cancer patients who've stopped responding to standard treatment, offering a concrete option for an otherwise difficult-to-treat group.

The TOTEM Phase Ib study evaluated repotrectinib + osimertinib in 31 EGFR-mutated NSCLC patients resistant to prior lines of therapy, demonstrating an ORR of 22.2% and intracranial ORR of 33.3%, establishing the recommended Phase 2 dose. The results address the unmet need of osimertinib resistance, with efficacy comparable to emerging combinations in a particularly difficult-to-treat population.

What the study was

Study design
Phase Ib dose-escalation + dose-expansion trial (3+3 design)
Population
EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC patients resistant to prior treatments including osimertinib
Sample size
31
Category
Treatment Innovation
Maturity
Exploratory
Journal
Lung Cancer

Why it surfaced

Phase Ib clinical trial addressing a major unmet need (EGFR NSCLC resistance to osimertinib), reporting promising icORR of 33.3% and establishing RP2D. Small sample but prospective with Phase 2 expansion planned.

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