BioNTech drug shows doubled survival in lung cancer trial

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BioNTech and OncoC4 Present Updated Data Showing Gotistobart Nearly Doubled Median Overall Survival versus Standard-of-Care Chemotherapy in Previously Treated Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patie

September 14, 2026 4:00 AM EDT

Gotistobart continues to show potential as chemotherapy-free monotherapy to reignite anti-tumor immunity in previously treated patients with squamous non-small cell lung cancer, where median survival with current standard of care treatments is less than one year1Gotistobart demonstrated a median overall survival of 18.5 months compared to 10.0 months with standard-of-care chemotherapy in updated data from stage 1 of the PRESERVE-003 Phase 3 clinical trial, nearly doubling median survival in this patient populationFindings... More