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U.S. grants Vidac Pharma patent offering broad protection of mode of action underlying its oncology drug candidates

19 September 2024 -- London, UK -- Vidac Pharma Holdings Plc, a clinical-stage oncology biopharmaceutical company pioneering a novel class of cancer treatments, today announces that the United States Patent and...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: September 19, 2024

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Darolutamide plus androgen deprivation therapy significantly reduced the risk of radiological progression or death by 46% compared to placebo plus ADT in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

Results from the pivotal Phase III ARANOTE trial evaluating darolutamide plus androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) showed a statistically significant increase in radiological progression-free survival (rPFS) compared to placebo plus ADT...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: September 16, 2024

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Novartis Kisqali shows deepening benefit in new analysis, reducing the risk of recurrence by 28.5% in a broad population of patients with early breast cancer

Invasive disease-free survival benefit continued to increase after completion of the three-year treatment period across all patient subgroups, including those with node-negative disease Results remain consistent across secondary endpoints, including...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: September 16, 2024

EORTC Extends Medidata Partnership to Help Power New Phased of Oncology Research

Medidata technology deployed to increase access to and transform the patient experience for cancer trials 11 September 2024 -- London, UK -- Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes brand and leading provider...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: September 11, 2024

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PhoreMost extends Series B financing to $50M to advance high-value oncology and inflammation degrader programmes

Investment to enable progression of pipeline of novel degrader assets through pre-clinical development and support further development of GlueSEEKER platform Led by Parkwalk Advisors alongside existing investors BGF, Dr Jonathan...

Category: Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: September 10, 2024

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Epsilogen completes £12.5 million Series B financing expansion

Expansion brings total Series B funds raised to £43.25 million Proceeds to support the delivery of clinical Proof of Concept for MOv18 IgE 9 September 2024 -- London, UK --...

Category: Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: September 9, 2024

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European Commission Approves Astellas’ PADCEVTM (enfortumab vedotin) in Combination with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) for First-Line Treatment of Advanced Urothelial Cancer

First regimen approved in advanced urothelial cancer to demonstrate superiority to platinum-containing chemotherapy, the standard of care for nearly 40 years European Marketing Authorization based on positive overall survival and...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: August 28, 2024

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European Commission approves RYBREVANT®▼ (amivantamab) in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with advanced EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer after failure of prior therapy

Patients with EGFR ex19del or EGFR L858R mutations, the most common EGFR mutations in NSCLC, have until now faced a poor prognosis and limited treatment options after disease progression on...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: August 27, 2024

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European Commission approves BALVERSA®▼ (erdafitinib) for adult patients with unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma

First pan FGFR kinase inhibitor to be approved in the European Economic Area, for adults with unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma and susceptible FGFR3 alterations Approval based on THOR results,...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: August 23, 2024

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Cumulus Oncology and leadXpro Achieve Critical Milestone in GPR68 Drug Discovery Project  

Small Molecules Identified for Therapeutic Intervention in Oncology and Inflammation Edinburgh, Scotland, and Villigen, Switzerland, 20 August 2024 – Cumulus Oncology, Europe’s first oncology-focused biotech creation company, announces that, in...

Category: Drug Discovery
Posted: August 22, 2024

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CHMP recommends RYBREVANT®▼ (amivantamab) in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with advanced EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after failure of prior therapy

Patients with EGFR ex19del or EGFR L858R mutations, the most common EGFR mutations in NSCLC, currently face a poor prognosis and limited treatment options after disease progression on osimertinib1,2,3,4 ​...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: July 26, 2024

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Deuterium Depletion Is the Key to Getting a Breakthrough in Cancer Therapy

Two review papers consolidate 30 years of research BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 25, 2024 / Biotech Newswire / -- HYD LLC for Cancer Research and Drug Development (HYD or the Company)...

Category: Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: July 25, 2024

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ViroCell Biologics signs Master Services Agreement with prominent NCI-designated cancer centre

MSA enables collaboration on full suite of ViroCell’s viral vector manufacturing services to accelerate the cancer centre’s clinical development of novel gene-modified cell therapies Agreement follows ViroCell’s successful GMP manufacture...

Category: Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: July 22, 2024

Pan Cancer T secures €4.25m in Seed Extension Round to advance next-generation T cell therapies

July 11 2024, Rotterdam, the Netherlands – Pan Cancer T B.V., a pioneering biotech start-up developing next-generation T cell therapies for solid cancer treatment, has successfully closed a €4.25m Seed...

Category: Drug Delivery
Posted: July 11, 2024

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Concr launches trial using digital twins for outcome prediction in breast cancer

10 July 2024, London United Kingdom – Concr announces that first patients have been recruited to the VISION trial, an observational clinical study evaluating Concr’s therapeutic response predictive algorithm defining...

Category: Biotechnology
Posted: July 10, 2024

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