On December 18, 2015 Boehringer Ingelheim reported that the latest data from its oncology portfolio will be presented at the ESMO (Free ESMO Whitepaper) Asia 2015 Congress in Singapore, 18-21 December 2015 (Press release, Boehringer Ingelheim, DEC 17, 2015, View Source [SID:1234508601]). New data for BI 1482694* (HM61713**) demonstrate a strong anti-tumour activity (confirmed objective response and disease control rates) with a favourable safety profile in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumours have acquired the most common mechanism of resistance, the T790M mutation, and have stopped responding to treatment with previous 1st- and/or 2nd-generation EGFR targeted therapies. BI 1482694 is a novel, 3rd-generation, EGFR mutant-specific tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI).
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Dr Mehdi Shahidi, Medical Head, Solid Tumour Oncology, Boehringer Ingelheim commented, "We are looking forward to presenting the exciting new data from our oncology portfolio at ESMO (Free ESMO Whitepaper) Asia 2015 Congress. The results of the two head-to-head trials of afatinib versus 1st-generation TKIs, gefitinib and erlotinib, could provide guidance to the practicing oncologist on the choice of TKIs in EGFR-mutated and squamous cell lung cancer, respectively. We are also excited to present the latest results for BI 1482694, Boehringer Ingelheim’s newest compound, as we strive to extend the continuum of treatment with targeted therapies for patients with EGFR-mutated lung cancer and delay the burdensome side effects of chemotherapy for even longer."