Oncology

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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Bristol Myers Squibb Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for Opdivo (nivolumab) + Chemotherapy for Patients with HER2-Negative Advanced or Metastatic Gastric, Gastroesophageal Junction or Esophageal Adenocarcinoma whose Tumors Express PD-L1 with CPS ≥ 5

09/21/2021

Recommendation based on positive results from the pivotal Phase 3 CheckMate -649 trial in which Opdivo plus chemotherapy demonstrated superior overall survival versus chemotherapy Excerpt from the Press Release: PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has…

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Carrick Therapeutics Presents Encouraging Initial Efficacy for Samuraciclib (CT-7001) in Combination with Fulvestrant in Advanced HR+, HER2- Breast Cancer Patients at ESMO Congress 2021

09/20/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: Phase 2a Tolerability and Efficacy Data Supports Further Clinical Development of Samuraciclib in Combination with Fulvestrant in HR+, HER2- Breast Cancer Previously Treated with a CDK4/6 Inhibitor DUBLIN, Ireland and BOSTON, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Carrick Therapeutics, an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing highly differentiated therapies, today…

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Combination of Balstilimab Plus Zalifrelimab Doubles Responses in 2L Cervical Cancer in Data to Be Presented at ESMO

09/20/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: Objective response rate of 33% and median duration of response not reached with 19.4 months median follow-up in PD-L1+ tumors; expands benefit of anti-PD-1 alone Improved responses seen across all histology subgroups including populations of patients unresponsive to other therapies Dr. David O’Malley to present data in an oral presentation…

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Gritstone Announces Dosing of First Solid Tumor Patient with Optimized SLATE “Off-the-Shelf” Mutant KRAS-directed Neoantigen Immunotherapy in Phase 2 Clinical Trial

09/20/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SLATE version (v) 1, Gritstone’s “off the-shelf” neoantigen immunotherapy (including KRAS, TP53 mutations), elicited multiple molecular responses and an unconfirmed RECIST radiologic response in patients with NSCLC who had progressed on prior immunotherapy SLATE v2 (a mutant KRAS-focused version), which is optimized for increased immune response, has been administered to…

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Lucence Presents Data at ESMO 2021 Showing Liquid Biopsy Detects Actionable Genomic Alterations in Bladder Cancer Patients Undergoing Immunotherapy

09/17/2021

Study conducted with investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute showed ctDNA changes pre- and post-ICI therapy associated with resistance to treatment; Suggests liquid biopsy may be a useful tool for personalizing immunotherapy in patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma Excerpt from the Press Release: PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Precision oncology company Lucence, in collaboration with researchers at Dana-Farber…

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