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AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo's Phase III TROPION-Lung01 study showed datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) failed to significantly improve overall survival in non-small cell lung cancer patients, with a 6% drop in death risk and 16% OS benefit in non-squamous NSCLC, both missing statistical significance. Despite this, AstraZeneca remains confident in Dato-DXd's potential role in lung cancer treatment.

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AstraZeneca shares dropped 5% after disappointing lung cancer drug trial results, with its experimental drug datopotamab deruxtecan not significantly improving overall survival for patients.

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AstraZeneca's TROPION-Lung01 trial for lung cancer drug Dato-DXd showed no significant improvement in overall survival, raising concerns for its future.

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AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo shares fell due to mixed results in a late-stage trial for their lung cancer drug Dato-DXd, which showed some patients lived longer but overall results were not statistically significant. The drug is expected to be approved based on overall survival and progression-free survival improvements.

TROP2 protein in NSCLC predicts better outcomes with datopotamab deruxtecan (dato-DXd) vs. docetaxel, per TROPION-Lung01 trial analysis. Dato-DXd reduced progression risk by 43% in TROP2-QCS biomarker-positive patients vs. 25% overall, with no new safety concerns. AstraZeneca and Roche Tissue Diagnostics plan to co-develop a TROP2-QCS biomarker companion diagnostic.