AZ gives data on lung cancer trial

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AstraZeneca Plc said that its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) datopotamab deruxtecan generated positive data from patients in a Phase 3 lung cancer trial, but that some Grade 5 events were observed in the study. A spokesperson for AstraZeneca said on 11 July that some Grade 5 interstitial lung disease events were observed which are being investigated. Overall the safety profile of the drug was consistent with previous studies, she added.