News and Press Releases
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
Johnson & Johnson submits application to the European Medicines Agency seeking approval of subcutaneous formulation of RYBREVANT▼ (amivantamab) for the treatment of patients with EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer
Submission is supported by data from the phase 3 PALOMA-3 study featured at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting New formulation showed non-inferiority to intravenous administration in...
Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 31, 2024
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RYBREVANT▼ (amivantamab) plus lazertinib shows longer progression-free survival versus osimertinib in the first-line treatment of patients with high-risk EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer
Investigational chemotherapy-free regimen of amivantamab plus lazertinib addresses a significant unmet need as most patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC have high-risk disease Landmark phase 3 MARIPOSA data featured in an oral...
Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 31, 2024
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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
Gilead Sciences Appoints Peter Wickersham to Vice-President and General Manager in the UK and Ireland
7 May 2024 -- London, UK -- Gilead Sciences announced today the appointment of Peter Wickersham as vice-president and general manager for the UK and Ireland. In his new role,...
Category: Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 7, 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
Veklury (remdesivir) recommended by NICE for treatment of COVID-19 in vulnerable adults and children
Remdesivir is the first antiviral treatment recommended by NICE to treat eligible children, including those with a high risk of serious illness from COVID-19 This decision secures long-term access to...
Category: Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 9, 2024
Gilead extends partnership with NHS England to eliminate hepatitis C by 2025
Since the commencement of the Strategic Procurement agreement in 2019, Gilead has worked in partnership with NHS England, non-profit organisations, and industry to help treat and cure over 84,000 people...
Category: Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 8, 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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Eisbach and Cancer Focus Fund Announce $4.5m Investment to Support First-in-Human Phase 1/2 Trial of EIS-12656 for Refractory Advanced Solid Tumours
Eisbach is enabling the potential of synthetic lethality by developing novel compounds to exploit molecular vulnerabilities uniquely present in many hard-to-treat cancers 21 March 2024 -- Martinsried, Germany and Texas, US...
Category: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical
Posted: March 21, 2024
ICR scientists seek new drugs to treat childhood cancer as part of global Cancer Grand Challenges team
6 March 2024 -- London, UK -- A global, interdisciplinary team of researchers has been selected to receive a Cancer Grand Challenges award of up to $25m over five years to tackle...
Category: Clinical Trials, Pharmaceutical
Posted: March 6, 2024
