“The FDA’s Priority Review designation for this application underscores the urgency to provide new treatment options for patients with advanced SCLC who have progressed following treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy,” said David M. Reese, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development at Amgen. “While first-line treatments often show strong responses, patients can experience aggressive recurrences and long-term survival remains a challenge.2,3 Unfortunately, for patients who relapse, there are limited treatment options, emphasizing the importance of bringing new therapies to this patient population with advanced disease.”
