Amgen receives early FDA approval

The FDA has approved Lumakras, the first treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a particular genetic mutation called KRAS G12C.  

KRAS mutations and drugs to treat them are among the most talked-about subjects in cancer research these days. Amgen is first to get a new therapy approved by the FDA. Other companies, most notably Mirati Therapeutics, are next in line.

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