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Floatz Rating
B57/100
Confidence
Indicative
v0.2
Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Modality
Small molecule
Development Phase
Phase 3
Status
Dormant
Evidence ledger · v0.2

Clinical Evidence

Clinical track record: trial progression, reported outcomes, safety signals, and endpoint quality.
42Moderate confidence
Detailed axis rationale is planned and will be published soon.
TrialPhaseStatusNPrimary endpointReadout
Study of Lonafarnib in Combination With Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Study P01901)(TERMINATED)
Terminated

Competitive Position

Competitive setting: how crowded the indication is, class-level failures, and timing against rivals.
95High confidence
Detailed axis rationale is planned and will be published soon.

Same indication · Metastatic Neoplasm

AssetSponsorPhaseRating
Lonafarnib (this asset)Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCP3B · 57
OxaliplatinRuijin HospitalP4BBB
FluorouracilumRuijin HospitalP4BBB
IrinotecanEli Lilly and CompanyP4BBB
DexasoneJanssen Research & Development, LLCP2BBB
Ipilimumab7 Hills Pharma, LLCP3BB
AtezolizumabUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterP2/3BB
TrastuzumabCity of Hope Medical CenterP3BB
MargetuximabMacroGenicsP3BB

+41 more in the Metastatic Neoplasm cohort

Other indications for Lonafarnib

IndicationSponsorPhaseRating
Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria SyndromeP2B · 58
Renal Pelvis/Ureter Urothelial CarcinomaP2CCC · 55
Carcinoma Of UrethraP2CCC · 55

Scientific Foundation

Strength of the underlying biology: target validation, tractability, modality fit, and how related mechanisms have fared.
NR

Planned for methodology v0.2.

Development Feasibility

How realistically the program can be executed, drawing on modality precedent, enrollment dynamics, and sponsor delivery.
NR

Planned for methodology v0.2.

Commercial Opportunity

Commercial prize: addressable population, unmet need, and the value case for the indication.
NR

Planned for methodology v0.2.

IP & Exclusivity

Exclusivity position, covering patent protection and freedom-to-operate runway.
NR

Planned for methodology v0.2.

Manufacturing & Supply

Manufacturing and supply readiness, driven by modality process and scale-up risk.
NR

Planned for methodology v0.2.

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Citation

Floatz Terminal. Lonafarnib in Metastatic Neoplasm. Methodology v0.2.
Rated under v0.2 effective July 8, 2026. Last refreshed July 8, 2026.
Accessed July 14, 2026.
https://terminal.floatz.ai/assets/lonafarnib-metastatic-neoplasm

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