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Ivonescimab in Combination with Chemotherapy Approved in China by NMPA for First-Line Treatment of Patients with Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

$SMMTPress releaseAug 12, 2026, 9:22 AM ETRead the release

Summit Therapeutics noted that partner Akeso received NMPA approval in China for ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for squamous non-small cell lung cancer. The approval is based on the Phase III HARMONi-6 trial, which demonstrated the first known overall survival benefit over an anti-PD-(L)1 antibody plus chemotherapy in a head-to-head setting.

Key figures

Drug Name
ivonescimab
Phase Of Trial
Phase III
Pdufa date
November 14, 2026
Pd l1 comparison
tislelizumab
Phase 3 studies count
16
Patients treated global
over 4,000
Patients treated commercial china
over 70,000

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