Oncology

TransCode Therapeutics Announces Publication in Cancer Nanotechnology of Preclinical Data Supporting Therapeutic Potential of TTX-MC138 in Metastatic Breast Cancer

09/30/2021

– Imaging study confirms the biodistribution of TTX-MC138 in models of metastatic cancer, supporting TransCode’s TTX platform for delivery of RNA targeted therapy to metastatic solid tumors – — eIND submission for TTX-MC138 anticipated in 1Q 2022 to support Phase 0 study in metastatic solid tumors, designed to establish proof of concept for TTX delivery platform — BOSTON–(BUSINESS…

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Onconova Therapeutics Announces Encouraging Clinical Data Supporting The Anti-Cancer Activity Of Rigosertib-Nivolumab Combination In Advanced KRAS+ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

09/29/2021

Preliminary Phase 1/2a trial data show an early signal of activity in extensively pre-treated population with 2 partial responses out of 7 evaluable patients Responses were seen in patients with different KRAS mutations Data supports further development of rigosertib, in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors in KRAS mutated (KRAS+) non-small cell lung cancer Management hosting…

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CARISMA Therapeutics Announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration Grants Fast Track Designation to CT-0508 for the Treatment of Patients with Solid Tumors

09/29/2021

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CARISMA Therapeutics Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing innovative immunotherapies, announced today that that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to CT-0508, a human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) targeted chimeric antigen receptor macrophage (CAR-M) for the treatment of patients…

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Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Presents New Clinical Study Results Across Pipeline at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2021

09/24/2021

– Rebastinib in Combination with Paclitaxel Demonstrated Progression Free Survival of 9.1 months in Heavily Pretreated Patients with Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer (PROC) – – Pivotal Phase 3 Study of Rebastinib plus Paclitaxel in PROC Planned to Initiate in 2022 Subject to Regulatory Feedback – – Updated Results for Vimseltinib Showed Objective Response Rate of 47%…

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SHEPHERD Therapeutics Presents First Public Data at 2021 ESMO Congress Highlighting Ability of DELVE Computational Approach to Optimize Therapeutic Selection for Cancer Patients

09/24/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SHEPHERD Therapeutics, a company dedicated to catalyzing lifesaving treatments for cancer patients, is pleased to present an e-poster of results from a computational approach to optimizing therapeutic selection for cancer patients using the Company’s proprietary precision-oncology DELVE platform, at the European Society for…

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OncXerna Therapeutics Announces New Phase 2 and Biomarker Data in Gastric Cancer from Bavituximab Program at the ESMO Congress 2021

09/23/2021

22% vs. 4% response rates with bavituximab-pembrolizumab in biomarker positive vs. negative patients using the Xerna™ TME Panel Excerpt from the Press Release: WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oncxerna Therapeutics, Inc. (“OncXerna”), a precision medicine company using an innovative RNA-expression based biomarker platform to predict patient responses to its targeted oncology therapies,…

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Intellia Therapeutics Announces U.S. FDA Acceptance of Investigational New Drug Application for NTLA-5001, its CRISPR/Cas9-Engineered TCR-T Cell Candidate for Acute Myeloid Leukemia

09/23/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: NTLA-5001 is Intellia’s first ex vivo candidate using its proprietary cell engineering process for the treatment of cancer to enter clinical study NTLA-5001 targets Wilms’ Tumor 1 (WT1), an overexpressed intracellular antigen on many hematologic malignancies and solid tumors Initiation of patient screening in Phase 1/2a study of NTLA-5001 expected…

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Shasqi Presents Initial Data Validating Approach of Click Chemistry Activated Oncology Therapeutics at ESMO Congress 2021

09/23/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: — SQ3370, a novel investigational product that activates doxorubicin at the tumor site while minimizing systemic exposure, is the first click chemistry-based treatment to be used in humans — Initial Phase 1 data suggest more than 50 times greater exposure of doxorubicin in tumor versus plasma — No observed dose-limiting…

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ALX Oncology Announces Initiation of Investigator-Sponsored Trial of Evorpacept (ALX148) in Patients with Indolent and Aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

09/22/2021

— Phase 1/2 study conducted at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Excerpt from the Press Release: BURLINGAME, Calif., Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ALX Oncology Holdings Inc., (“ALX Oncology”) (Nasdaq: ALXO), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing therapies that block the CD47 checkpoint pathway, today announced the initiation of a Phase 1/2…

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TCR² Therapeutics Announces Positive Interim Results from Ongoing Phase 1/2 Trial of Gavo-cel for Treatment Refractory Mesothelin-Expressing Solid Tumors

09/22/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: – Clinical activity observed in all three mesothelin-expressing tumor types treated – Gavo-cel disease control rate (DCR) 81% with tumor regression in 15 of 16 evaluable patients – Overall response rate (ORR) 31% in patients infused with gavo-cel following lymphodepletion – Meaningful survival benefit at 11.2 months for patients with…

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