Oncology

Candel Therapeutics and Partnership for Accelerating Cancer Therapies (PACT) to Collaborate on Lung Cancer Trial for CAN-2409

12/15/2021

Partnership for Accelerating Cancer Therapies to conduct extensive biomarker analysis for ongoing phase 2 clinical trial in non-small cell lung cancer Trial combines CAN-2409 with immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment after inadequate tumor response to initial checkpoint inhibitor therapy Collaboration may identify early markers of response and inform patient selection for treatment Excerpt from the Press…

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BeiGene Presents Results from Phase 3 Trial of Tislelizumab in Nasopharyngeal Cancer at ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2021

12/15/2021

In RATIONALE 309, tislelizumab in combination with chemotherapy significantly prolonged progression-free survival for patients, with survival benefit observed across patient subgroups The safety profile of the combination was consistent with known risks of each treatment agent Following the positive topline at an interim analysis, a supplemental biologics license application in this indication is currently under…

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Oncolytics Biotech® to Present Phase 2 Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Trial Update at the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

12/14/2021

IRENE study is evaluating pelareorep-anti-PD-1 combination treatment in metastatic TNBC Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO and CALGARY, AB, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Oncolytics Biotech® Inc. (NASDAQ: ONCY) (TSX: ONC) today announced that the Company will present an update on the Phase 2 IRENE trial in a poster at the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), which is taking…

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Trodelvy® Demonstrates Clinical Benefit for Black Patients Consistent with Full Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Population in ASCENT Study

12/13/2021

– Disparities, Such as Access to Healthcare, Comorbidities and Differences in TNBC Disease Biology Typically Drive Worse Clinical Outcomes in Black Women Excerpt from the Press Release: FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 10, 2021– Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced new data from the Phase 3 ASCENT study evaluating Trodelvy® (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) in relapsed or refractory metastatic triple-negative breast…

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Atara Biotherapeutics Announces Preliminary Results for ATA2271, a Next-Generation Autologous Mesothelin-targeted CAR T-cell Therapy for Solid Tumors, at ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2021

12/13/2021

ATA2271 targets difficult-to-treat solid tumors using proprietary 1XX CAR signaling and intrinsic PD-1 checkpoint inhibition technology Ongoing Phase 1 dose-escalation trial in advanced mesothelioma shows promising early safety and persistence of armored CAR T cells in patients Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRA), a leader in T-cell immunotherapy,…

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Freenome Partners with Siemens Healthineers for Breast Cancer Research

12/09/2021

— Collaboration leverages imaging, diagnostic and multiomic expertise to identify new, significant biomarkers to improve the detection of breast cancer Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Freenome, a privately held biotech company, announced a partnership with Siemens Healthineers to collaborate in multiomics and radiomic breast cancer diagnostics to identify…

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Ontario Institute for Cancer Research announces funding for sixteen studies that support early detection of cancer, the development of new diagnostics to guide therapy and improved treatment options for patients

12/06/2021

Funding provides $16 million in support for Ontario cancer research Excerpt from the Press Release: December 2, 2021—Toronto—Today the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) announced funding for 16 studies as part of the Institute’s new Clinical Translation Pathway (CTP). These awards support pre-clinical research and new clinical trials that have a focus on early…

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New funding from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research supports projects developing methods for cancer detection and tools to facilitate better treatment decisions for high-risk cancer patients

12/03/2021

December 1, 2021—Toronto— Today the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) announced renewed funding for its Adaptive Oncology (AO) research theme, which includes funding for three new research projects with the potential to have rapid clinical impact. Excerpt from the Press Release: he Adaptive Oncology theme was developed to anticipate and counter tumour evolution and…

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Drug discovery quantum computing project receives £6.85m grant

12/02/2021

A consortium of quantum computing companies including Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) has secured a £6.85 million grant for a project that is looking to improve drug discovery in cancer. Excerpt from the Press Release: The consortium is being led by SEEQC and will look to accelerate the use of quantum computing within pharmaceutical research to…

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Blood Cancer UK partners with RareCan to improve delivery of clinical trials

11/29/2021

Charity Blood Cancer UK has teamed up with oncology company RareCan to support the organisation’s delivery of clinical trials focussed on the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of rare cancers. Excerpt from the Press Release: Blood cancer The partnership will see Blood Cancer UK join the charity network GIST Cancer UK as RareCan’s partner. The aim…

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