Oncology

ImmunoGen Presents Comprehensive Updates for Mirvetuximab Soravtansine Combination Data in Ovarian Cancer at IGCS

10/07/2022

Mirvetuximab Plus Bevacizumab Demonstrated Meaningful Efficacy in Recurrent FRα-Positive Ovarian Cancer Across a Broad Range of FRα Expression Regardless of Prior Treatment; Data to be Highlighted in Oral Presentation Additional Clinical Benefit Outcomes from Pivotal SORAYA Study Also Reported Excerpt from the Press Release: WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ImmunoGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMGN), a leader in the expanding…

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New Data Published in JNCI Demonstrate Veracyte’s Decipher Prostate Genomic Classifier May Improve Identification of Aggressive Prostate Cancer in African American Men

09/30/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Veracyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCYT) announced that data published today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute demonstrate that the company’s Decipher Prostate Genomic Classifier may help identify African American men with early, localized prostate cancer who are most likely to harbor more aggressive disease. The…

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Revolution Medicines Doses First Patient in Phase 1/1b Clinical Trial of RMC-6291, Company’s First Mutant-Selective RAS(ON) Inhibitor

09/30/2022

KRASG12C(ON) Inhibitor with highly differentiated mechanism of action being evaluated in patients with cancers harboring KRASG12C mutation RMC-6291 is first mutant-selective RAS(ON) Inhibitor to enter clinic, following closely behind company’s RASMULTI(ON) Inhibitor, RMC-6236 Excerpt from the Press Release: REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Revolution Medicines, Inc. (Nasdaq: RVMD), a clinical-stage oncology…

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ABVC BioPharma Provides ADHD Phase II Part 2 Clinical Study Update and Announces UCSF Institutional Review Board Approval

09/28/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: FREEMONT, CA, Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — ABVC Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABVC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic solutions in oncology/hematology, CNS, and ophthalmology, today announced enrollment progress in the Phase II Part 2 clinical study of the Company’s ADHD medicine, ABV-1505, currently being conducted at…

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Cardiff Oncology Announces Plans for a Randomized Trial in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC), Durability of Responses in Ongoing Phase 1b/2 Trial in mCRC and Additional Business Updates

09/27/2022

Next trial in RAS-mutated mCRC (ONSEMBLE) is a randomized Phase 2 trial to demonstrate onvansertib’s contribution to SoC and position for a possible accelerated approval opportunity; topline data expected in 2H 2024 Data from ongoing Phase 1b/2 trial in KRAS-mutated mCRC show durable responses to treatment, with a median duration of response (mDoR) of 11.7…

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Mereo BioPharma Reports Clinical Update and Interim Biomarker Analysis Presented at ESMO 2022 from ACTIVATE Phase 1b/2 Open Label Study of Etigilimab (Anti-TIGIT Antibody MPH-313) plus Nivolumab (Anti-PD-1 Antibody) in Solid Tumors

09/26/2022

Data support further evaluation of PVR, CD226, and TIGIT as potential biomarkers of enrichment for etigilimab plus anti-PD1 therapy Continued clinical benefit observed with the combination of etigilimab and nivolumab, including in PD-L1 negative or low subjects Excerpt from the Press Release: LONDON and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mereo BioPharma…

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Celsion Completes Enrollment of the Phase I/II OVATION 2 Study with GEN-1 in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

09/23/2022

110 Patients Enrolled in Study Comparing Novel Gene-Mediated Immunotherapy plus Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy versus Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Alone Excerpt from the Press Release: LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., Sept. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Celsion Corporation (NASDAQ: CLSN), a clinical-stage company focused on DNA-based immunotherapy and next-generation vaccines, today announced that its Phase I/II OVATION 2 Study with GEN-1 in advanced…

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Marengo Therapeutics Advances First-In-Class Selective T cell Activator, STAR0602, into Human Trials in Solid Tumors and Enters Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the National Cancer Institute

09/22/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Marengo Therapeutics, a company pioneering novel therapeutics targeting the T cell receptor Vβ chain (TCR Vβ) to selectively activate the right T cell subsets to fight cancer, today announced it is advancing its lead TCR activator, STAR0602, into the clinic following clearance of its…

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Leading Clinical Experts Across the U.S. Unite to Support Universal Genetic Testing for all Patients with Cancer

09/21/2022

– Clinicians agree that evidence supports testing benefits for all – Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Invitae ( NYSE: NVTA), a leading medical genetics company, joined other clinical experts in releasing a new commentary in Journal of Clinical Oncology Precision Oncology, underscoring the importance of universal germline testing for…

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Apexigen Presents New Data from a Phase 2 Trial Evaluating its CD40 Antibody, Sotigalimab, in Combination with Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation in Patients with Resectable Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancers at ESMO Congress 2022

09/19/2022

-Sotigalimab in combination with neoadjuvant chemoradiation induced higher pathologic complete response rates, an important predictor of survival, in patients with both adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma- Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN CARLOS, Calif., Sept. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apexigen, Inc. (NASDAQ: APGN) a clinical-stage company focused on developing innovative antibody-based therapeutics for the…

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