Nuvalent (NUVL) Update / Briefing June 24, 2025 08:00 AM ET Speaker0 Good morning, and welcome to New Zealand's conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen only mode. There will be a question and answer session after the prepared remarks. Please be advised that this call is being recorded at the company's request. I would now like to turn the call over to Alex Stalcom, CFO of Nuvalent. You may begin. Speaker1 Thank you all for joining us today. Earlier this morning we issued a press rele ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuvalent, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUVL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on creating precisely targeted therapies for clinically proven kinase targets in cancer, today announced the appointment of Christy Oliger to its Board of Directors."Christy's proven success in delivering new therapies to patients living with cancer strengthens our Board as we evolve from a development-stage company toward potential commercialization," said James Porter, Ph.D., C ...

Core Insights - The SACHI Phase III study demonstrated that the combination of savolitinib and osimertinib significantly improves progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with EGFR mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with MET amplification compared to chemotherapy [1][4][9] Study Overview - SACHI is a Phase III clinical trial focusing on the combination of savolitinib and osimertinib for treating patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC with MET amplification after progression on first-line EGFR inhibitor therapy [2] Efficacy Results - In the intention-to-treat population, the median PFS was 8.2 months for the savolitinib plus osimertinib group versus 4.5 months for the chemotherapy group, with a hazard ratio (HR) of 0.34 [4] - The independent review committee assessed median PFS at 7.2 months for the combination therapy compared to 4.2 months for chemotherapy, with an HR of 0.40 [4] - The objective response rate (ORR) was 58% for the combination group compared to 34% for chemotherapy, and the disease control rate (DCR) was 89% versus 67% [5] Safety Profile - The combination therapy exhibited a tolerable safety profile, with treatment-emergent adverse events of Grade 3 or above occurring in 57% of patients in both the savolitinib plus osimertinib and chemotherapy groups [7][8] Regulatory Status - The Independent Data Monitoring Committee concluded that the study met its primary endpoint of PFS, leading to the conclusion of patient enrollment [9] - A New Drug Application (NDA) for the combination therapy has been accepted and granted priority review by the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) [9] Company Background - HUTCHMED is an innovative biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and commercialization of targeted therapies and immunotherapies for cancer and immunological diseases [13]