HUTCHMED and Innovent Jointly Announce that the FRUSICA-2 Phase II/III Study of Fruquintinib and Sintilimab Combination Has Met its Primary Endpoint in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma in China

Core Insights - The FRUSICA-2 Phase II/III clinical trial has successfully met its primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS) for the combination of fruquintinib and sintilimab in treating advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in China [1][3] - The combination therapy has shown improvements in secondary endpoints such as objective response rate (ORR) and duration of response (DoR), with full results expected to be presented at a scientific conference [3] - The positive results from the FRUSICA-2 study highlight the potential of this combination therapy to address unmet medical needs in advanced RCC patients who have not responded adequately to previous treatments [4][11] Company Overview - HUTCHMED is an innovative biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of targeted therapies and immunotherapies for cancer and immunological diseases [16] - Innovent Biologics is a leading biopharmaceutical company that aims to provide affordable, high-quality biopharmaceuticals, with a portfolio that includes 15 launched products and multiple assets in clinical trials [17] Industry Context - In 2022, approximately 435,000 new kidney cancer cases were diagnosed globally, with around 74,000 cases in China, where about 90% of kidney tumors are classified as RCC [5] - The combination of fruquintinib and sintilimab has received conditional approval for treating advanced endometrial cancer, indicating the growing trend of combination therapies in oncology [2][8] - The FDA has approved several immune-oncology combination therapies for first-line treatment of advanced RCC, but there remains a significant unmet need for effective second-line treatments in this patient population [11]