Vientiane, Laos - October 6, 2025 -Lucius Pharmaceutical is focused on providing effective, safe, and reliable medications and services for patients all over the world., today announced LuciNiro (Nirogacestat) have been approved by the Ministry of Health of Laos.
Approved drugs are:
Nirogacestat : sold under the brand name LuciNiro. Nirogacestat is an oral, gamma-secretase inhibitor approved to treat adults with progressing desmoid tumors that require systemic treatment. It works by blocking the abnormal protein that signals tumors to grow, helping to stop or slow their progression. Clinical trials showed significant improvements in progression-free survival and tumor response rates, though common side effects include diarrhea, ovarian toxicity, and electrolyte abnormalities.
Desmoid tumors, also known as aggressive fibromatosis, are non-malignant growths that can be found in the connective tissue and commonly occur in the arms, legs and abdomen. They are noncancerous because they don’t spread to other parts of the body. They are however, managed by oncologists as they have a tendency to be invasive aggressive and develop grow into other nearby organs. Slow growing tumors may not need treatment but fast growing would need treatment such as surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy or other medications.
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