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Exelixis Announces Cabozantinib Significantly Improved Progression-Free Survival in COSMIC-311 Phase 3 Pivotal Trial in Patients with Previously Treated Radioiodine-Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer


Published: Dec 21, 2020
ALAMEDA, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXEL) today announced that COSMIC-311, the phase 3 pivotal trial evaluating cabozantinib (CABOMETYX
®) versus placebo in patients with radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer who have progressed after up to two prior vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-targeted therapies, met the co-primary endpoint of demonstrating significant improvement in progression-free survival. Cabozantinib reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 78% with a hazard ratio of 0.22 (96% CI 0.13 – 0.36; p ....

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