Oncology

Baylor College of Medicine Presents eFFECTOR Therapeutics-Backed Preclinical Data Supporting Development of Zotatifin in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer at 2021 AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics

10/12/2021

• Demonstrated statistically significant anti-tumor activity and inhibited proliferative and stem-cell signaling pathways • Induced beneficial changes in the tumor microenvironment by increasing production of proteins involved in interferon- α and interferon- γ pathways • Demonstrated statistically significant increases in survival when combined with carboplatin and everolimus (mTOR inhibitor) Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN…

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Protecting cancer patients from COVID-19: world-first clinical trial tests a novel immune-boosting strategy

10/11/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release In the race to find new ways to prevent and treat COVID-19, OICR-supported researchers have launched an innovative clinical trial focussed on strengthening the immune system for one of the most vulnerable populations – cancer patients. The trial involves IMM-101, a preparation of safe, heat-killed bacteria that broadly stimulates the…

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Edison Oncology and Apollomics Inc. Announce Treatment of First Patient For EO1001 (APL-122) in a Phase I/IIa Clinical Trial

10/07/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: MENLO PARK, Calif., FOSTER CITY, Calif. and HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Edison Oncology Holding Corp. (“Edison Oncology”), a company established to develop new therapies targeting the fight against cancer, and Apollomics Inc. (“Apollomics”), an innovative biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery and development of mono- and…

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Innovent Announces the First Patient Dosed in the Phase I/II Study of IBI351 (KRAS G12C inhibitor) in Patients with Advanced Malignant Tumors

10/07/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Innovent Biologics, Inc. (Innovent) (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of cancer, metabolic, autoimmune and other major diseases, today announced a phase I/II clinical study of KRAS G12C inhibitor IBI351…

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Recent study in the Journal of Urology shows PredicineCARE urine-based liquid biopsy test provides non-invasive molecular profiling for patients with bladder cancer

10/05/2021

Results from the study utilizing the PredicineCARE liquid biopsy assay evaluate the concordance of somatic alterations identified by standard tissue testing to those identified by analysis of urinary circulating tumor DNA in patients with urothelial bladder cancer. Excerpt from the Press Release: “This study demonstrates the clinical value of urine-based liquid biopsy testing to provide…

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Syros Announces First Patient in Dose Confirmation Study of SY-2101, a Novel Oral Form of Arsenic Trioxide, in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

10/04/2021

Confirmatory Dose and PK Data Expected in First Half of 2022, with a Phase 3 Trial Expected to Begin in 2022 erpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Syros Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SYRS), a leader in the development of medicines that control the expression of genes, today announced that the first patient has been dosed in the…

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Scientists use AI to create drug regime for rare form of brain cancer in children

10/01/2021

Scientists have successfully used artificial intelligence to create a new drug regime for children with a deadly form of brain cancer that has not seen survival rates improve for more than half a century. The breakthrough, revealed in the journal Cancer Discovery, is set to usher in an “exciting” new era where AI can be harnessed to…

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Corvus Pharmaceuticals Provides Updates on Mupadolimab (Anti-CD73) Programs in Oncology and Infectious Disease

10/01/2021

Announces results published online in medRxiv in 40 patients from COVID-19 randomized controlled study, which showed primary and secondary endpoints trend toward more favorable outcome for mupadolimab treated patients vs. placebo COVID-19 study immune response data found to be consistent with proposed mechanism Oncology Phase 1b/2 clinical trial enrolling patients with head and neck cancers…

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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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