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Janssen Announces Phase 1 Results for Bispecific Antibody Amivantamab in the Treatment of Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Harbouring Exon 20 Insertion Mutations

BEERSE, BELGIUM, May 18, 2020 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced results from the Phase 1 CHRYSALIS study evaluating amivantamab (JNJ-6372) in the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) Exon 20 insertion mutations.[i] Amivantamab is an EGFR and MET-targeted bispecific antibody, which targets activating and resistance EGFR mutations, and MET pathway activation.[ii],[iii] Investigators assessed efficacy using overall response rate (ORR) per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1), duration of response, as well as the safety profile of amivantamab,1 which were the basis of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Breakthrough Therapy Designation granted earlier this year.[iv]
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Blockbuster Drugs Need Blockbuster Components

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

Many of the world’s blockbuster drugs are now delivered via a prefilled syringe system or auto-injector. To ensure patient safety, pharmaceutical manufacturers need high-quality components that feature reduced particulates and ensure consistency of delivery while fitting the changing needs of higher-volume delivery systems.
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12th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology

8-11 February 2021, Vienna, Austria

In continuation of the very successful scientific meetings in Budapest, Paris, Berlin, Florence, Geneva, Barcelona, Malta, Istanbul, Lisbon, Glasgow and Granada, the 12th PBP World will be held in Vienna from 8-11 Feb 2021. This every two year held conference has gained an ever increasing impact among the pharmaceutical scientists: With up to 1000 submitted abstracts and about 1300 participants it has become a well-established major meeting, attracting scientists from all over the world.
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