Oncology
Sanofi will acquire Amunix’s next-generation protein engineering tech that allows biologic drugs to circulate in ‘stealth’ mode, becoming active only in diseased tissues Excerpt from the Press Release: Sanofi has agreed to purchase US-based immuno-oncology company Amunix Pharmaceuticals for $1bn upfront and another $225m in milestones. The deal brings with it Amunix’s proprietary ‘stealth’ technology…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: China-based BeiGene has announced an option, collaboration and license agreement with Novartis Pharma AG to develop, manufacture and commercialize BeiGene’s investigational TIGIT inhibitor ociperlimab in North America, Europe, and Japan. In addition, the parties entered into an agreement granting BeiGene rights to market, promote and detail five approved Novartis oncology…
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– Preclinical data suggest HRAS and PI3Kα are co-dependent oncogenes in HNSCC – – Combination has potential to address up to 50% of patients with HNSCC – – Initial cohort comprised of patients with PIK3CA-dependent HNSCC – SAN DIEGO, Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kura Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: KURA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed…
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CLN-081 continues to demonstrate a differentiated clinical profile at the recommended Phase 2 dose of 100mg BID Continued high response rate with favorable safety and tolerability profile observed in heavily pre-treated patients at 100mg BID Encouraging durable responses and progression free survival at 100mg BID Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 16, 2021…
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First Phase 2 combination trial results presented in oral session at 2021 ASH Annual Meeting Olutasidenib with azacitidine well tolerated with a safety profile largely consistent with olutasidenib alone Molecular characteristics of olutasidenib monotherapy response reported in ASH poster presentation Excerpt from the Press Release: WATERTOWN, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 16, 2021– Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.…
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Highly Versatile and Programmable RED PLATFORM Enables Multiple Modalities to Target Different Immune Pathways Across a Range of Diseases Demonstrated Tolerance Induction with Bystander Suppression in Type 1 Diabetes Preclinical Program with Findings Translatable to Multiple T Cell-Mediated Autoimmune Diseases Advancing Next-Gen Artificial-Antigen Presenting Cells (aAPCs) with Loadable MHC Class 1 Platform, Enabling Presentation of…
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Breast Cancer Index reaffirmed as a significant predictive and prognostic diagnostic tool to personalize extended endocrine decisions Excerpt from the Press Release: MARLBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) and its subsidiary, Biotheranostics, Inc., today announced new data demonstrating that Breast Cancer Index™ (BCI) not only predicts preferential recurrence-prevention benefit from extended endocrine therapy (EET), but…
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-88.6% of Evaluable 1L TNBC Patients Achieved Tumor Reduction- -Disease Control Rate of 92.8% and 81.4% of Evaluable Patients with PD-L1 Positive and PD-L1 Negative Tumors, Respectively- -Median PFS Improvement of 47% and 30% Compared to IMpassion130 Benchmark for Patients with PD-L1 Positive and PD-L1 Negative Tumors, Respectively- – Safety Consistent with Expectations for the Three…
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New DESTINY-Breast03 data presented at SABCS 2021 showed AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s ENHERTU demonstrated a similar benefit in patient subgroups, including in patients with stable brain metastases, versus T-DM1 Excerpt from the Press Release: WILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New results from the DESTINY-Breast03 Phase III trial showed that ENHERTU® (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki)demonstrated a higher progression-free survival (PFS) and objective…
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Data demonstrated ONA-XR decreased proliferation in tumors with high PR+ at baseline in early breast cancer Two additional metastatic breast cancer clinical trials in progress also presented Excerpt from the Press Release: PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Context Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: CNTX), a women’s oncology company developing small molecule and immunotherapy treatments for…
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