Cancer Research

Foundation Medicine Partners with Lung Cancer Research Foundation and the Lung Cancer Mutation Consortium on Screening Trial to Enable Precision Therapy

06/10/2022

LEADER Trial Will Use Results from Foundation Medicine’s Comprehensive Genomic Profiling Tests to Screen for Actionable Driver Mutations to Inform Trial Enrollment and Targeted Therapy Options for Patients New “Trial in Progress” Abstract at 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting Details LEADER’s Primary Objective to Determine the Proportion of Patients Possessing Actionable…

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Novocure and Zai Lab Announce EF-31 Phase 2 Pilot Study Evaluating Tumor Treating Fields Together with Standard-of-Care Chemotherapy Meets Primary Endpoint for First-Line Treatment of Gastric Cancer

06/09/2022

Confirmed objective response rate was 50% for patients treated with TTFields together with standard-of-care chemotherapy Duration of response was 10.3 months One-year survival was 72% Excerpt from the Press Release: Excerpt from the Press Release: ST. HELIER, Jersey & SHANGHAI, China & SAN FRANCISCO & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Novocure (NASDAQ: NVCR), a global oncology company working…

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Endeavor Doses First Patient in Phase 2 Oncology Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of ENV-101 (Taladegib)

06/07/2022

Open-Label Trial in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring PTCH1 Loss of Function Mutations Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Endeavor BioMedicines, a clinical-stage biotechnology company targeting the core drivers of terminal diseases including oncology and fibrosis, today announced the first patient has been dosed in an open-label Phase 2 study evaluating ENV-101 (taladegib)…

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Forma Therapeutics Highlights Etavopivat Development Expansion and Introduces New Oncology Program from Research Pipeline at Inaugural Research and Development (R&D) Day

06/03/2022

 Expanding etavopivat development in 2022 with Phase II trial exploring transfusion burden across sickle cell disease (SCD), thalassemia and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) Phase 1 trial of FT-7051 in mCRPC proceeding with predicted efficacious dose range under evaluation and exploring alternative dosing schedule ​ FT-3171 (USP1 inhibitor) introduced targeting BRCA mutant tumors with investigational new drug…

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Yingli Pharma Doses First US Patient in Phase 1 Study of YL-13027 for Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors

06/02/2022

Phase 1 study evaluates safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and preliminary anti-tumor activity of YL-13027, an inhibitor of TGFβ signaling Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO, May 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Yingli Pharma US, Inc, (the “Company” or “Yingli”), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing oral small molecule drugs for cancers and other diseases with…

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CytomX Therapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed with CX-904 in Phase 1 Study in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors

06/02/2022

– EGFRxCD3-targeting bispecific is sixth CytomX Probody® therapeutic candidate to enter the clinic – Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTMX), a leader in the field of conditionally activated oncology therapeutics, today announced that the first patient has been dosed in a…

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Bristol Myers Squibb Data at ASCO and EHA 2022 Highlight Progress in Transforming Treatment for Patients with Cancer and Blood Disorders

06/01/2022

Long-term data from Opdivo plus Yervoy-based combinations demonstrate durable survival in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and metastatic melanoma, including results from landmark five-year analysis of CheckMate -227 in NSCLC First disclosure from PILOT study of Breyanzi in second-line large B-cell lymphoma underscores important role of cell therapy earlier in treatment paradigm New data…

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RenovoRx to Present Preclinical Research Data Demonstrating its Innovative Therapy Platform’s Potential Utility for the Treatment of Bile Duct Cancer

05/30/2022

Study to be Presented at the Global Embolization Oncology Symposium Technologies (GEST) 2022 Excerpt from the Press Release: LOS ALTOS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RenovoRx, Inc. (“RenovoRx” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: RNXT), a biopharmaceutical company and innovator in targeted cancer therapy, today announces that it will present preclinical research supporting its planned second clinical indication, bile duct cancer,…

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Lucence Announces Publication of Validation Study for LiquidHALLMARK ctDNA Liquid Biopsy Assay

05/27/2022

The study, published in PLOS ONE, establishes LiquidHALLMARK’s market-leading sensitivity and identifies actionable biomarkers in majority of cancer patients and 70% of lung cancer patients; Mary Jo Mullen joins the Company as SVP, Commercial to oversee US market growth Excerpt from the Press Release: ALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lucence, the precision oncology company pioneering ultrasensitive liquid…

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TransCode Therapeutics Acquires Option for Radiotheranostic Technology

05/27/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TransCode Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNAZ), the RNA oncology company committed to defeating cancer using RNA therapeutics, is pleased to announce its execution of an option agreement giving TransCode the right to negotiate an exclusive, worldwide, royalty-bearing license related to a radiotheranostic technology disclosed…

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