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SAFFRON Data Reveal New Global SOC in EGFR+ NSCLC With MET Overexpression and ...
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Fusion42 · 25 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
The phase 3 SAFFRON trial showed that osimertinib plus savolitinib significantly improved progression-free and overall survival compared to platinum/pemetrexed chemotherapy in patients with EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer with MET overexpression or amplification after progression on osimertinib.
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You can enter the post-osimertinib NSCLC market with a therapy that now sets a new survival standard, shifting patient options beyond chemotherapy. The approval of this combo places savolitinib and osimertinib as key competitors to traditional chemo providers in MET-driven lung cancer.
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