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Merus, Elevation Oncology Advance Drug Candidates Targeting NRG1 Fusion-Positive Cancers

Jul 31, 2020
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Charlotte Hu
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NEW YORK – NRG1 gene fusions, rare alterations found most commonly in lung and pancreatic cancers, have attracted the attention of several drugmakers as a new indication for precision oncology therapeutics worthy of pursuit.

Startup Elevation Oncology and drug developer Merus both announced this month they were advancing cancer drugs targeting NRG1 fusions.

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