Cancer Research

Turning Point Therapeutics Announces FDA Clearance of Investigational New Drug (IND) Application for Combination of Elzovantinib and Aumolertinib in EGFR Mutant Met-Amplified Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

01/27/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TPTX), a precision oncology company developing next-generation therapies that target genetic drivers of cancer, today announced that the company has received clearance from the FDA for the company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for the combination of…

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Bluestar Genomics Presents Positive Results of its Pancreatic Cancer Test Performance Evaluation at 2022 ASCO GI Cancers Symposium

01/27/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bluestar Genomics, Inc., an early cancer detection company leading the development and commercialization of next-generation liquid biopsy approaches initially focused on non-invasive detection of high-mortality cancers, today announced positive performance evaluation study results for its pancreatic cancer test. These data confirm that its pancreatic cancer test detects the…

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Senhwa’s Silmitasertib Receives US FDA Orphan Drug Designation for the Treatment of Biliary Tract Cancer

01/27/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: TAIPEI and SAN DIEGO, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Senhwa Biosciences, Inc. (TPEx: 6492), a drug development company focusing on first-in-class therapeutics for oncology, rare diseases, and novel coronaviruses, announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) for Silmitasertib, a highly selective inhibitor of…

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Circulating Tumor Cell (CTC) Isolation with TellDx Technology Could Inform Personalized Drug Treatment in Prostate Cancer

01/26/2022

— Single-cell proteomics can elucidate kinase activity in prostate cancer models — — Kinase activity in bone metastases and epithelial circulating tumor cells is elevated — Excerpt from the Press Release: BEVERLY, Mass., Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TellBio, Inc., a development stage biotechnology company focused on revolutionizing the detection of cancer through its…

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BostonGene and WellDyne Announce Strategic Partnership to Predict Immunotherapy Response and Reduce Overall Cost of Care in Cancer

01/24/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: WALTHAM, Mass. & LAKELAND, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BostonGene Corporation and WellDyne today announced a strategic partnership to improve therapeutic decision-making for cancer patients. With BostonGene Tumor Portrait™ Tests, WellDyne will increase efficiency and therapy selection for patients who are candidates for immunotherapy in melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, gastric, bladder and kidney…

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Panavance Therapeutics Inc. Created to Transform Cancer Treatment

01/24/2022

The new company is focused on developing GP-2250, a novel cancer therapeutic with a unique mechanism of action Excerpt from the Press Release: Panavance Therapeutics Inc. (“Panavance”) is a new clinical-stage pharmaceutical company created to advance and develop GP-2250, a patented, novel therapeutic for the treatment of cancer and other therapeutic indications. GP-2250 is a…

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Gritstone Announces First Patient Enrolled for Phase 2/3 Trial Evaluating Individualized Neoantigen Vaccine GRANITE for First Line (1L) Maintenance Treatment of Metastatic, Microsatellite-Stable Colorectal Cancer (MSS-CRC)

01/18/2022

— Phase 2/3 GRANITE-CRC-1L trial has registrational intent — — Updated data from Phase 1/2 trial in end-stage metastatic MSS-CRC further support the association of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) reduction with extended overall survival — — GRANITE has received Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of MSS-CRC –…

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Nuvalent Announces First Patient Dosed in ARROS-1 Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of NVL-520, its Novel ROS1-selective Inhibitor

01/14/2022

ARROS-1 trial enrolling patients with advanced ROS1-positive NSCLC and other solid tumors Clinical development for parallel lead program, NVL-655, in ALK-positive cancers expected to begin in first half of 2022 Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Nuvalent, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUVL), a biotechnology company creating precisely targeted therapies for clinically proven kinase targets in…

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Bolt Biotherapeutics Doses First Patient with BDC-1001 in Combination with OPDIVO® (nivolumab) in Ongoing Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial for the Treatment of HER2-Expressing Solid Tumors

01/13/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bolt Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BOLT), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new class of immuno-oncology agents that combine the targeting precision of antibodies with the power of both the innate and adaptive immune systems, today announced that the first patient has…

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Sutro Biopharma Announces Interim Data from Dose-Expansion Cohort of STRO-002 Phase 1 Study for Patients with Advanced Ovarian Cancer

01/13/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: – 33% Objective Response Rate (ORR) was observed in 33 RECIST evaluable patients across all FolRα expression levels and both dose levels. – Dose response was observed, with a 47% ORR in 17 patients who started at the 5.2 mg/kg dose level. – Tumor proportion score (TPS) was selected as…

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