VS-7375 Shows 50% ORR in 2L PDAC, Phase 3 Planned for 2026
Summary
Verastem reported initial Phase 1/2 data for VS-7375, its KRAS G12D inhibitor, showing a 50% confirmed ORR in second-line PDAC at 900 mg and 41% in 2L+ PDAC (n=22), with two complete responses in 2L+ disease, one confirmed. The drug also showed 43% ORR in 2L+ NSCLC at 600 mg (n=23) and 33% ORR in 3L+ mCRC with anti-EGFR. A first-line PDAC Phase 3 is planned to open by year-end 2026. This is the first efficacy readout for VS-7375 and positions it as a potential lead asset across multiple KRAS G12D tumors. The data follows the company's $250M offering priced earlier today, providing capital to advance the program. The company also disclosed preliminary Q3 net product revenue of $23.9M-$24.1M and cash of $172.8M, and a CEO transition to Michael Bailey effective Jan 1, 2027. Watch for durability of responses and the Phase 3 start timing.
Updated with an SEC 8-K filing · What changed
Updates
· Benzinga — VS-7375 achieved 75% ORR in first-line lung cancer cohort (n=8) and 86% disease control rate in 2L+ PDAC.
- Efficacy in PDAC — VS-7375 showed 36% ORR in third- and fourth-line PDAC, six-month progression-free survival of 67% and six-month overall survival of 80% in 2L+ PDAC. All 12 evaluable PDAC patients with detectable KRAS G12D ctDNA achieved at least 50% reduction, and seven achieved complete clearance of detectable KRAS G12D circulating tumor DNA.
- Dose Response — 900 mg dose produced deeper tumor reductions and higher response rates than 600 mg dose.
- Phase 3 Design — Phase 3 will compare two VS-7375 combination regimens against standard-of-care chemotherapy in first-line mPDAC: VS-7375 with anti-EGFR therapy and VS-7375 with gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel. Company aligned with FDA on Phase 3 trial design.
- Safety — VS-7375 maintained manageable safety profile across monotherapy and combination regimens at 600 mg and 900 mg.
- Offering Terms — Offering priced 30.937 million shares at $8 each and included pre-funded warrants for 312,503 shares at $7.9999 apiece. Gross proceeds of $250 million will support clinical development, working capital, and general corporate purposes.
- Colorectal Cancer — VS-7375 at 900 mg combined with an anti-EGFR therapy produced a 33% ORR among six patients in third-line and later metastatic colorectal cancer, including one confirmed and one unconfirmed response.
All 14 details
- VS-7375 showed 36% ORR in third- and fourth-line PDAC settings.
- VS-7375 achieved six-month progression-free survival of 67% in 2L+ PDAC.
- VS-7375 achieved six-month overall survival of 80% in 2L+ PDAC.
- 900 mg dose produced deeper tumor reductions and higher response rates than 600 mg dose.
- All 12 evaluable PDAC patients with detectable KRAS G12D ctDNA achieved at least 50% reduction.
- Seven PDAC patients achieved complete clearance of detectable KRAS G12D circulating tumor DNA.
- Phase 3 will compare two VS-7375 combination regimens against standard-of-care chemotherapy in first-line mPDAC.
- Phase 3 experimental arms: VS-7375 with anti-EGFR therapy and VS-7375 with gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel.
- VS-7375 maintained manageable safety profile across monotherapy and combination regimens at 600 mg and 900 mg.
- Offering priced 30.937 million shares at $8 each.
- Offering included pre-funded warrants for 312,503 shares at $7.9999 apiece.
- Gross proceeds of $250 million will support clinical development, working capital, and general corporate purposes.
- Company aligned with FDA on Phase 3 trial design for first-line metastatic pancreatic cancer.
- VS-7375 at 900 mg combined with an anti-EGFR therapy produced a 33% ORR among six patients in third-line and later metastatic colorectal cancer, including one confirmed and one unconfirmed response.
· SEC 8-K — The 8-K adds preliminary Q3 net product revenue of $23.9M-$24.1M and cash of $172.8M, and discloses CEO transition to Michael Bailey effective Jan 1, 2027.
At the time of this announcement, VSTM was trading at $8.89 on NASDAQ in the Life Sciences sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $674.7M. This news item was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10. Source: Wiseek News.