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Merus Reports Positive Interim Data on Petosemtamab in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Key highlights
  • Interim data cutoff was July 29, 2025.
  • 100% response rate in 1L left-sided mCRC (n=8).
  • 62% response rate in 2L left- and right-sided mCRC (n=13).
  • Data presented on October 24, 2025, at AACR-NCI-EORTC conference.

Interim Data Overview

Merus N.V. announced interim clinical data from a phase 2 trial of petosemtamab, a bispecific antibody, in combination with FOLFOX/FOLFIRI for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The data cutoff was July 29, 2025.

Response Rates

The trial showed a 100% response rate in first-line (1L) left-sided mCRC patients (n=8) and a 62% response rate in second-line (2L) left- and right-sided mCRC patients (n=13).

Conference Presentation

These findings were presented by Dr. Moh’d Khushman at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics on October 24, 2025.