Cancer Research

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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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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