— Fruquintinib treatment reduced the risk of death by 34% in metastatic colorectal cancer (0.66 HR) — — Increased disease control with risk of disease progression or death reduced by 68% (0.32 HR) — — Results to be presented in a late-breaking, proffered paper presentation at ESMO — — Conference call and webcast to be held on Monday, September 12 at 2:00 pm Paris time to discuss the full trial results and the unmet medical need in colorectal cancer — HONG KONG and SHANGHAI and FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Sept. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HUTCHMED (China) Limited (" HUTCHMED ") (Nasdaq/AIM: HCM; HKEX: 13) today announces summary results of the 691-patient, multi-regional clinical trial ("MRCT") of fruquintinib. These results have been shared in an abstract of the upcoming presentation at the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress 2022 ("ESMO22") on September 12, 2022. ESMO22 will be held at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.