Press Releases

ENHERTU® (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) Additional Analyses Further Reinforce Ground-breaking Efficacy in Patients With HER2-positive Metastatic Breast Cancer

12/16/2021

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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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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NRx Pharmaceuticals and Hungarian Health Officials Agree on Pathway for ZYESAMI® and BriLife COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

12/14/2021

NRx and Hungary Agree on Regulatory Path for Emergency Use of ZYESAMI Hungary to Serve as First European Nation for the Registrational Phase 2b/3 BriLife COVID Vaccine Trial Excerpt from the Press Release: BUDAPEST, Hungary, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NRx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: NRXP) today announced the conclusion of high-level meetings in Hungary that are expected to…

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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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A New Class of Antiviral Therapy Could Treat COVID-19

12/14/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: As the SARS-CoV-2 virus mutates, new variants emerge that can better evade immunity and spread more widely. This causes an ongoing race, in which scientists and pharmaceutical companies must continually test and adapt vaccines to keep up with the latest variant of the virus. This is similar to how the…

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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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Vir Biotechnology Announces Initiation of Phase 2 Clinical Trial Evaluating VIR-2218, Selgantolimod and Nivolumab for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection

12/13/2021

– Trial to evaluate antigen suppression combined with immunomodulation as a functional cure regimen for chronic HBV – Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR) today announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating novel therapeutic combinations…

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Immunome seeks OK to begin human testing of Covid-19 ‘cocktail,’ expects it to neutralize omicron

12/09/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: A Chester County biopharmaceutical company has submitted an application with the Food and Drug Administration to begin human testing of its experimental “antibody cocktail” as a Covid-19 treatment. Exton-based Immunome said Wednesday it expects its antibody cocktail, known as IMM-BCP-01, can neutralize the recently discovered omicron variant. “Immunome designed its…

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Calgary’s Amanda Hall wins the $1-million Women in Cleantech Challenge

12/09/2021

After three years of navigating the ups and downs of building a new company, the founder and CEO of Summit Nanotech accepted the prize virtually at MaRS Climate Impact. Excerpt from the Press Release: Amanda Hall is now $1 million closer to helping Canada reach its net-zero goals. Today, Hall, founder and CEO of Calgary-based startup Summit…

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