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GSK's Hansoh-partnered ADC lays down marker for lung cancer scrap with Merck

Published

12 September 2026

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opportunities

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Biotech

Geography

China

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Fusion42 · 12 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

GSK’s partnered antibody-drug conjugate risvutatug rezetecan demonstrated a median overall survival of 18.5 months in a Chinese phase 3 trial for relapsed small cell lung cancer, outperforming chemotherapy and rival treatments from Amgen and Merck. GSK plans to publish global phase 3 trial data in 2027, highlighting potential safety advantages over competitors.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You can position your lung cancer treatment strategy around GSK's ADC leveraging China trial data with safety edges, giving you a route to challenge incumbents globally. Urgent competitor mapping in that niche now will reveal openings created by their slower global timelines.

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Biotechlung-cancerantibody-drug-conjugateclinical-trialGSKHansohMerck