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AACR: BTK degrader could treat CNS B-cell malignancies
New data suggests the small molecule therapeutic could also benefit autoimmune disorders with involvement in the central nervous system, such as multiple sclerosis.
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Advancing microbiome innovation
In the fourth instalment of EPR's ‘Microbiome therapeutics: microscope to medicine’ series, Emilie Plantamura, Deputy Chief Medical Officer at MaaT Pharma, examines the promising potential of microbiome therapeutics beyond Clostridium difficile infection, particularly in the onco-haematological field.
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Innovative personalised immunotherapy approved for multiple myeloma
Approval of the cell therapy by the US FDA could provide a treatment-free respite as early as first relapse for patients with multiple myeloma.
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Antibody-immunotherapy treatment shows benefit in serious endometrial cancer
The novel combination cancer therapy facilitated “exceptional” responses in some patients enrolled in a Phase II study for endometrial cancer.
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New partnership to aid supply of Ga-68-based radiopharmaceuticals
The new collaboration is set to ensure a steady, more accessible supply of Ga-68-based radiopharmaceuticals, thereby helping to address traditional logistical challenges due to gallium’s short half-life.
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Combination treatment could minimise cancer relapse risk
Data suggests that ribociclib plus endocrine therapy could provide a new treatment option more patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer.
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The future of targeted alpha therapy development and manufacture
Following the first industrial-scale facility for targeted alpha therapy (TAT) production in Europe beginning construction, in this exclusive Q&A, Julien Dodet, CEO of Orano Med, elaborates on the key trends in radioligand therapeutics and why TATs hold significant advantages as cancer treatments.
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New radiopharmaceutical laboratory opens in Germany
Ariceum Therapeutics’ new Berlin-based laboratory gives the company internal capability to progress the development of its lead radiopharmaceutical candidates.
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CHMP meeting highlights: February 2024
Ten new medicines, including a new oligonucleotide therapy for ALS, were recommended for approval at the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP)’s recent meeting.
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EGFR inhibitor could provide major advance in lung cancer
Results from AstraZeneca’s LAURA Phase III trial “represent a major advance for [certain] patients with Stage III EGFR-mutated lung cancer".
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New chemotherapy treatment could benefit multiple cancer types
The innovative treatment significantly increased survival in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, a rare, aggressive cancer, according to Phase III data from UK researchers.
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BioNTech agrees collaboration to accelerate autologous CAR-T therapies
The collaboration between BioNTech SE and Autolus Therapeutics utilises manufacturing and commercial infrastructure, supporting a shared goal of advancing autologous CAR-T programmes towards potential market authorisation.
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AstraZeneca to boost cell therapy operations with $300m manufacturing investment
Investment in the US manufacturing facility will accelerate AstraZeneca’s ambition to make next-generation cell therapy a reality, the company asserts.
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Construction of major radioligand therapy manufacturing site begins
The new site will be Europe's first industrial-scale pharmaceutical facility dedicated to the production of lead-212 based radioligand therapies.
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Immunotherapy drug achieves trial-first in fifty years
Major findings from a Phase III trial show that using immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab post-surgery extended survival and delayed disease recurrence in kidney cancer.
