The US regulator has cleared Lumakras (sotorasib) in combination with Amgen's anti-EGFR antibody Vectibix (panitumumab) for adults with KRAS G12C-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) who have been previously treated with chemotherapy.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Amgen's combination therapy on Thursday to treat colorectal cancer in patients with a specific gene mutation.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Amgen’s (NASDAQ:AMGN) KRASG12C inhibitor Lumakras as part of a combination regimen for adults with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) whose tumors harbor an abnormal gene known as KRAS G12C.

The Food and Drug Administration approved Amgen Inc ‘s AMGN Lumakras (sotorasib) in combination with Vectibix (panitumumab) for KRAS G12C-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), who have received prior fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin- and irinotecan- based chemotherapy .