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Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Clinical TrialJun 17, 2026, 08:57 AM

Verastem RAMP 205 trial shows 86% 6-month OS in pancreatic cancer

AI Summary

Verastem announced positive updated safety and efficacy results from its RAMP 205 Phase 1b/2a trial for avutometinib plus defactinib in combination with standard-of-care chemotherapy in first-line metastatic pancreatic ductal carcinoma. The trial demonstrated an 86% overall survival rate at 6 months and a 52% objective response rate. Additionally, the company announced the dosing of the first patient in the TARGET-D 201 Phase 2 registration-directed trial evaluating VS-7375, an investigational oral KRAS G12D inhibitor, for KRAS G12D-mutated mPDAC.

Key Highlights

  • RAMP 205 trial showed an 86% overall survival rate at 6 months.
  • Progression-free survival rate at 6 months was 68%.
  • Confirmed objective response rate was 52% (15/29 patients).
  • 83% of patients experienced tumor shrinkage in the RP2D cohort of 29 patients.
  • 9 patients remain on treatment in the RAMP 205 trial.
  • First patient dosed in TARGET-D 201 Phase 2 trial for VS-7375.