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Subcutaneous amivantamab delivers promising 45 percent overall response rate with median duration of 7.2 months in recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) today announced promising new results from the Phase 1b/2 OrigAMI-4 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous (SC) amivantamab monotherapy in patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-unrelated, recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (R/M HNSCC) after disease progression on a checkpoint inhibitor and platinum-based chemotherapy. The study used the new subcutaneous formulation of amivantamab, which can be delivered in a five-minute
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[{"type":"text","content":"Responses were rapid and durable, and tumor shrinkage was observed in 82 percent of patients ","length":92,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"New findings from this investigational study build on the strength of RYBREVANT® (amivantamab-vmjw) in non-small cell lung cancer and broadens its potential across additional solid tumors ","length":187,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"RARITAN, N.J., Oct. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) today announced promising new results from the Phase 1b/2 OrigAMI-4 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous (SC) amivantamab monotherapy in patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-unrelated, recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (R/M HNSCC) after disease progression on a checkpoint inhibitor and platinum-based chemotherapy. The study used the new subcutaneous formulation of amivantamab, which can be delivered in a five-minute manual injection, offering increased patient convenience compared to intravenous RYBREVANT® (amivantamab-vmjw). Data were presented during a mini-oral session at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2025 Congress (Oral Abstract #1327MO).1","length":805,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"(PRNewsfoto/Johnson & Johnson)","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"(PRNewsfoto/Johnson & Johnson)","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":400,"height":37,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/388c9d27a537cc3a83771c29d6c3a86b"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/YyQxtwHN0OWd0z9HyFy.lg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTY1O2NmPXdlYnA-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/388c9d27a537cc3a83771c29d6c3a86b","width":400,"height":37}},"href":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2333578/Johnson_and_Johnson_Logo.html","hrefExternal":true,"rel":"nofollow"},{"type":"text","content":"Patients with R/M HNSCC have limited options and poor outcomes after disease progression on a PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor and platinum-based chemotherapy.2 Many are unable to receive further treatment, and for those who do, response rates with available therapies are typically only 10 to 24 percent.2,3,4 Survival remains short, with a median of 6 to 9 months, and may be even shorter among patients with HPV-unrelated disease.2,4,5,6 Patients also face a si...