ROOT, Switzerland / Apr 26, 2023 / Business Wire / Novocure (NASDAQ: NVCR) today announced the results of the LUNAR phase 3 clinical trial in metastatic, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) will be presented for the first time at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, to be held from June 2 to June 6.
The LUNAR study is a phase 3, open-label, randomized study evaluating the safety and efficacy of Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) therapy together with standard therapies including immunotherapies for metastatic NSCLC following progression while on or after treatment with platinum-based therapy.
“Novocure is pioneering an innovative therapeutic modality for the treatment of solid tumors targeting the electrical properties of cancer cells,” said William Doyle, Novocure’s Executive Chairman. “LUNAR is the first randomized, phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate the application of TTFields outside of the brain and the first phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate the use of TTFields with immunotherapy. LUNAR enrolled a patient population with metastatic disease that has not seen significant improvement in outcomes since 2016. We are eager to share our groundbreaking data at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting and look forward to the opportunity to extend the survival of many more patients with aggressive cancers in the years to come.”
Earlier this year, Novocure announced the LUNAR clinical trial met its primary endpoint, demonstrating a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival when TTFields therapy was added to standard pharmacological therapies compared to standard pharmacological therapies alone.
The LUNAR data will be presented on Tuesday, June 6 at 11:09 a.m. CDT in Hall D1 as a late-breaking abstract during ASCO’s metastatic, non-small cell lung cancer session. The presentation will be given by lead author Ticiana Leal, M.D., of Emory University.
The oral presentation of the LUNAR clinical trial data is one of 10 abstracts on TTFields therapy to be included at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting.
ASCO Investor Event
Novocure will host an investor event at 2 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The event will include a presentation and discussion of the LUNAR clinical trial data, featuring leading thoracic oncologists, investigators, and Novocure leadership. A live webcast of the event will be available on the investor relations page of www.novocure.com. For more information or to request in-person attendance, please contact Novocure investor relations (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
Industry Expert Theater
On June 3 at 9:30 a.m. CDT, Novocure’s Chief Science Officer Moshe Giladi will discuss future directions for TTFields in the meeting’s Industry Expert Theater.
Abstract Titles
Ten abstract titles from Novocure-sponsored and partner programs include:
About Tumor Treating Fields Therapy
Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) are electric fields that exert physical forces to kill cancer cells via a variety of mechanisms. TTFields do not significantly affect healthy cells because they have different properties (including division rate, morphology, and electrical properties) than cancer cells. The multiple, distinct mechanisms of TTFields therapy work together to selectively target and kill cancer cells. Due to its multimechanistic actions, TTFields therapy can be added to cancer treatment modalities in approved indications and demonstrates enhanced effects across solid tumor types when used with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immune checkpoint inhibition, or PARP inhibition in preclinical models. TTFields therapy provides clinical versatility that has the potential to help address treatment challenges across a range of solid tumors. To learn more about Tumor Treating Fields therapy and its multifaceted effect on cancer cells, visit tumortreatingfields.com.
About Novocure
Novocure is a global oncology company working to extend survival in some of the most aggressive forms of cancer through the development and commercialization of its innovative therapy, Tumor Treating Fields. Novocure’s commercialized products are approved in certain countries for the treatment of adult patients with glioblastoma, malignant pleural mesothelioma and pleural mesothelioma. Novocure has ongoing or completed clinical studies investigating Tumor Treating Fields in brain metastases, gastric cancer, glioblastoma, liver cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and ovarian cancer.
Headquartered in Root, Switzerland and with a growing global footprint, Novocure has regional operating centers in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Tokyo, as well as a research center in Haifa, Israel. For additional information about the company, please visit Novocure.com and follow @Novocure on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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