Cancer Research

Kymera Therapeutics Doses First Patients in Phase 1 Oncology Trials of STAT3 and IRAKIMiD Degraders KT-333 and KT-413

06/22/2022

KT-333 is a first-in-class heterobifunctional degrader of the transcriptional regulator STAT3 in development for T cell malignancies and solid tumors KT-413 is a first-in-class degrader of IRAK4 and the IMiD substrates Ikaros and Aiolos in development for MYD88-mutant B cell lymphomas  Initial safety and proof-of-mechanism clinical data for both programs to be shared in second…

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ORYZON Announces FDA Orphan Drug Designation Granted to Iadademstat for Treatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer

06/17/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: Now has orphan drug designation for SCLC and AML MADRID, Spain and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oryzon Genomics, S.A. (ISIN Code: ES0167733015, ORY), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging epigenetics to develop therapies in diseases with strong unmet medical need, announced today that the U.S. Food and…

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Curis Announces Presentations on Biomarker Development and Emavusertib Clinical Data at the 2022 European Hematology Association (EHA) Hybrid Congress

06/16/2022

Curis scientists discover novel IRAK4 nuclear localization and describe potential use as a biomarker IRAK4 along with NF-kB p50/p65 localization to the nucleus is associated with improved response to emavusertib Promising clinical and preclinical analysis showcases the potential of emavusertib in treating pCNSL Excerpt from the Press Release: LEXINGTON, Mass., June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Curis, Inc.…

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Vincerx Pharma Presents Preclinical and Clinical Data on PTEFb/CDK9 Inhibitor VIP152 in Lymphoma at the European Hematology Association 2022 Congress

06/15/2022

Preclinical data demonstrate VIP152 as the most selective CDK9 inhibitor compared with other CDK9 inhibitors, with the most robust MYC mRNA downregulation Clinical data show improved selectivity, target modulation, early signs of clinical efficacy, and cardiac safety in lymphoma patients treated with VIP152 Excerpt from the Press Release: PALO ALTO, Calif., June 10, 2022 (GLOBE…

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Genentech Announces Positive Data from Broad Blood Cancer Portfolio at European Hematology Association Annual Meeting

06/15/2022

– Long-term data at the European Hematology Association (EHA) 2022 Congress expands understanding of the impact of Genentech medicines in early-stage blood cancers with the goal of providing patients with robust and durable outcomes from their first treatment– – Updated data from Phase III CLL14 study of Venclexta (venetoclax) plus Gazyva (obinutuzumab) showed more than…

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Illumina to showcase the transformational impact of comprehensive genomic profiling in unlocking precision medicine for cancer patients, at ASCO

06/14/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced the acceptance of seven key oncology research abstracts authored in collaboration with Illumina at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting taking place June 3 – June 7…

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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

06/13/2022

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: ST. HELIER, Jersey & SHANGHAI, China & SAN FRANCISCO & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Novocure (NASDAQ: NVCR), a global oncology company working to extend survival in some…

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Bicara Therapeutics Presents Data from Dose Escalation Portion of Ongoing Phase 1/1b Trial of Lead Bifunctional Program, BCA101, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2022 Annual Meeting

06/10/2022

Durable responses achieved in highly refractory patients as monotherapy (one patient with relapsed squamous cell lung cancer) and in combination with pembrolizumab (several subjects with relapsed squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma) Dose escalation portion of the study has completed and recommended dose declared, as monotherapy and…

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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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