RYBREVANT FASPRO™ (amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj) combination demonstrates 77% overall response rate in first-line treatment of patients with advanced head and neck cancer
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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Oct. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ ) today announced new results from Cohort 5 of the Phase 1b/2 OrigAMI-4 study showing deep and durable responses with first-line subcutaneous amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj plus a PD-1 inhibitor and fixed-duration carboplatin chemotherapy in patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). 1 These findings support the ongoing pivotal Phase 3 OrigAMI-5 study and further expand the clinical development program for subcutaneous amivantamab for patients with head and neck cancer. 2 Among patients with HNSCC other than human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), results demonstrated a confirmed overall response rate (ORR) of 77 percent, including 14 percent achieving complete responses. 1 Tumor shrinkage was observed in all evaluable patients, and nearly two-thirds of responses remained ongoing at a median follow-up of 10.6 months. 1 These findings were presented as a rapid oral presentation at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2026 (Abstract #1539RO). An application for RYBREVANT FASPRO in later-line head and neck cancer is also under Priority Review with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Unmet need remains in first-line head and neck cancer treatment For people with recurrent or...
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