Month: December 2021
New DESTINY-Breast03 data presented at SABCS 2021 showed AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s ENHERTU demonstrated a similar benefit in patient subgroups, including in patients with stable brain metastases, versus T-DM1 Excerpt from the Press Release: WILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New results from the DESTINY-Breast03 Phase III trial showed that ENHERTU® (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki)demonstrated a higher progression-free survival (PFS) and objective…
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Data demonstrated ONA-XR decreased proliferation in tumors with high PR+ at baseline in early breast cancer Two additional metastatic breast cancer clinical trials in progress also presented Excerpt from the Press Release: PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Context Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: CNTX), a women’s oncology company developing small molecule and immunotherapy treatments for…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: DUBLIN, Ireland and BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Carrick Therapeutics, an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing highly differentiated therapies, today at the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), presented encouraging clinical data on samuraciclib (CT7001), an oral and first-in-class inhibitor of CDK7, that support its…
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Partnership for Accelerating Cancer Therapies to conduct extensive biomarker analysis for ongoing phase 2 clinical trial in non-small cell lung cancer Trial combines CAN-2409 with immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment after inadequate tumor response to initial checkpoint inhibitor therapy Collaboration may identify early markers of response and inform patient selection for treatment Excerpt from the Press…
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In RATIONALE 309, tislelizumab in combination with chemotherapy significantly prolonged progression-free survival for patients, with survival benefit observed across patient subgroups The safety profile of the combination was consistent with known risks of each treatment agent Following the positive topline at an interim analysis, a supplemental biologics license application in this indication is currently under…
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NRx and Hungary Agree on Regulatory Path for Emergency Use of ZYESAMI Hungary to Serve as First European Nation for the Registrational Phase 2b/3 BriLife COVID Vaccine Trial Excerpt from the Press Release: BUDAPEST, Hungary, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NRx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: NRXP) today announced the conclusion of high-level meetings in Hungary that are expected to…
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IRENE study is evaluating pelareorep-anti-PD-1 combination treatment in metastatic TNBC Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO and CALGARY, AB, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Oncolytics Biotech® Inc. (NASDAQ: ONCY) (TSX: ONC) today announced that the Company will present an update on the Phase 2 IRENE trial in a poster at the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), which is taking…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: As the SARS-CoV-2 virus mutates, new variants emerge that can better evade immunity and spread more widely. This causes an ongoing race, in which scientists and pharmaceutical companies must continually test and adapt vaccines to keep up with the latest variant of the virus. This is similar to how the…
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– Disparities, Such as Access to Healthcare, Comorbidities and Differences in TNBC Disease Biology Typically Drive Worse Clinical Outcomes in Black Women Excerpt from the Press Release: FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 10, 2021– Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced new data from the Phase 3 ASCENT study evaluating Trodelvy® (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) in relapsed or refractory metastatic triple-negative breast…
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ATA2271 targets difficult-to-treat solid tumors using proprietary 1XX CAR signaling and intrinsic PD-1 checkpoint inhibition technology Ongoing Phase 1 dose-escalation trial in advanced mesothelioma shows promising early safety and persistence of armored CAR T cells in patients Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRA), a leader in T-cell immunotherapy,…
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