By Kimberly Chin

 

Janssen Pharmaceutical Cos. has won regulatory approval for its non-small cell lung cancer drug.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Rybrevant, the first treatment for adult patients for a type of lung cancer that has specific genetic mutations. The agency also approved Guardant360 CDx, a part of Guardant Health Inc., as a companion diagnostic to Rybrevant.

Janssen has received priority review and breakthrough therapy designation for the Rybrevant treatment.

Janssen Pharmaceutical is a part of Johnson & Johnson.

 

Write to Kimberly Chin at kimberly.chin@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

May 21, 2021 13:55 ET (17:55 GMT)

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