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CARVYKTI▼ (ciltacabtagene autoleucel; cilta-cel) significantly improved progression-free survival and deepened responses versus two standard therapies for patients with functional high-risk multiple myeloma
73% reduction in risk of disease progression or death seen with cilta-cel in the CARTITUDE-4 study in a subset of patients who had early relapse after initial multiple myeloma therapy...
Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery
Posted: June 4, 2024
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Kite’s TECARTUS (Brexucabtagene Autoelucel) Demonstrates Sustained Overall Survival in Adult Patients with Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
After more than four years of follow-up in the pivotal ZUMA-3 study, median overall survival was 26 months and four-year overall survival rate was 40% at 48 months Survival benefit...
Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 3, 2024
Encouraging New Data Presented on Kite’s YESCARTA (Axicabtagene Ciloleucel) for Relapsed/Refractory Central Nervous System Lymphoma
At median follow-up of 24.2 months, no apparent additional risks of adverse events related to axicabtagene ciloleucel were seen Findings also suggest efficacy trend with median progression-free survival and durability...
Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 3, 2024
TECVAYLI▼ (teclistamab) shows sustained deep and durable responses in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
New MajesTEC-1 data show a median duration of response of 24 months, with responses deepening, including in patients who switched to biweekly dosing Separate analyses from the MajesTEC-1 and OPTec...
Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 3, 2024
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DARZALEX (daratumumab)-based regimens significantly improved clinical outcomes in both transplant-eligible and -ineligible patients who are newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma
88% of transplant-eligible patients achieved a complete response or better, and 47% of patients sustained MRD-negativity for longer than one year with daratumumab subcutaneous formulation-based regimens in the phase 3...
Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: June 3, 2024
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Merus Presents Interim Data on MCLA-145 Monotherapy and in Combination with Pembrolizumab at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting
2 June 2024 -- Utrecht, The Netherlands and Massachusetts, US -- Merus NV, a clinical-stage oncology company developing innovative, full-length multispecific antibodies (Biclonics and Triclonics), today announced updated interim clinical...
Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery
Posted: June 2, 2024
Eisai Showcases Oncology Portfolio and Pipeline at ASCO 2024
23 May 2024 -- Tokyo, Japan -- Eisai Co announced today the presentation of research across multiple types of cancer from its oncology portfolio and pipeline during the 2024 American...
Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery
Posted: May 23, 2024
Global oncology trial investigator sites increase by half in five years, finds new Phesi analysis
China flagged as significant contributor to growth, but poor investigator selection is causing trial failures 23 May 2024 -- Massachusetts, US -- Phesi, a leading clinical development analytics company, has...
Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials
Posted: May 22, 2024
KITE Shares New Data at EHA 2024 Which Demonstrates Positive Patient Outcomes and Advances in Delivery of CAR T-Cell Therapy
Analysis comparing real-world and clinical trial data shows Yescarta (Axicabtagene Ciloleucel) has higher manufacturing success rates and improved T-cell performance, respectively, in second-line vs third-line+ treatment of large B-cell lymphoma...
Category: Clinical Trials, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 14, 2024
Gilead and Kite Oncology to Highlight Broad and Diverse Oncology Portfolio at ASCO 2024
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Development Program Data to be Presented, Including the phase 3 EVOKE-01 Study Updated Results from phase 2 EDGE-Gastric Study of Fc-Silent Anti-TIGIT Domvanalimab Plus Anti-PD-1...
Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery
Posted: May 7, 2024
CARVYKTI▼ (ciltacabtagene autoleucel; cilta-cel) is the first BCMA-targeted treatment approved by the EC for patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior line of therapy
Expanded indication for this one-time infusion may provide patients with a potential period away from their multiple myeloma treatment as early as first relapse Approval is based on results from...
Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials
Posted: April 22, 2024
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Over a thousand people with multiple myeloma may be eligible for treatment with Nexpovio▼ (selinexor) following NICE recommendation addressing ‘significant unmet need’ for this incurable blood cancer
NEXPOVIO has been recommended for use in the NHS, offering the opportunity to improve patient outcomes in this challenging and complex cancer NEXPOVIO has the potential to address significant treatment...
Category: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 22, 2024
Kite to Present Comparison of Outcomes of Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel) from the Pivotal ZUMA-2 Trial Versus the EBMT Registry of alloSCT Patients in Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) at 50th EBMT 2024
Additional analysis demonstrates cost-effectiveness of axicabtagene ciloleucel versus standard of care as second-line therapy In patients With large B-cell lymphoma In Italy 9 April 2024 -- Stockley Park, UK --...
Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials
Posted: April 12, 2024
NuCana Presents Data at the AACR 2024 Annual Meeting Highlighting the Ability of NUC-7738 to Profoundly Alter Tumour Biology in a Paired Biopsy Clinical Study
NUC-7738 reprogrammes cancer cell lipid metabolism to make tumours less aggressive and promote cancer cell death NUC-7738 alters ribosome biogenesis and the regulation of genes critical for cancer growth and...
Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 10, 2024
Nonacus launches test for comprehensive genomic profiling, integrated with bioinformatics and analysis software
2 April 2024 -- Birmingham, UK -- Genetic testing company, Nonacus, has launched GALEAS Tumor, a next generation sequencing (NGS) test that provides comprehensive genomic profiling of tumours, allowing clinicians...
Category: Biotechnology
Posted: April 2, 2024
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