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Major immunotherapy trial sees survival benefit in solid tumours
A key barrier in delivering this type of therapy to patients was overcome in the first-of-a-kind T cell therapy trial, data shows.
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MSD collaboration to drive development of solid tumour combination therapy
The EGFR immune engager in combination with pembrolizumab is expected to be administered to the first patients in late 2024.
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mRNA cancer vaccine granted world-first approval
Once commercialised, the mRNA therapeutic cancer vaccine will offer a new option to treat advanced Epstein–Barr virus-positive solid tumours and haematologic malignancies.
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ADC oncology acquisition to address solid tumours
The acquisition will give Genmab worldwide rights to three clinical candidates including a potential best-in-class folate receptor alpha (FRα)-targeted ADC for ovarian cancer.
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Year in review: EPR’s top stories of 2023
EPR wraps up the year with a selection of top stories from 2023, highlighting key trends and topics such as environmental monitoring (EM), quality (QA/QC), manufacturing, regulation and clinical development.
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CAR T therapy exhibits encouraging proficiency in R/R LBCL
The first study assessing Yescarta® as second-line therapy for transplant ineligible relapsed/refractory (R/R) large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) demonstrated durable remission rate in a Phase II trial.
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Astellas to advance oncology CAR-T therapy
An investment of $50 million by Astellas Pharma in Poseida Therapeutics’ Phase I allogeneic CAR-T product candidate for solid tumour indications is set to advance the cancer immunotherapy field.
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ADC demonstrates meaningful survival data for HER2 cancers
Topline data from a Phase II trial signify a significant step forward for ENHERTU® (trastuzumab deruxtecan) in its potential to provide a new option in HER2 expressing cancers.
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CHMP meeting highlights – March 2023
In the European Medicines Agency's March human medicines committee meeting, nine new medicines were recommended, including one for multiple sclerosis.
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BioNTech to jointly develop novel antibody for cancers
ONC-392, an anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody for solid tumours will be jointly developed by BioNTech and biopharma OncoC4.
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GOSH and Leucid to manufacture novel CAR T therapy
Great Ormond Street Hospital and Leucid Bio will manufacture a novel lateral CAR targeting NKG2D ligands, under a first-of-its-kind manufacturing agreement.
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New cell therapy company will treat solid tumours
Adaptimmune Therapeutics and TCR² Therapeutics’ new cell therapy company could gain the first approval for an engineered T-cell receptor (TCR) T-cell therapy for a solid tumour.
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AstraZeneca to acquire Neogene for $320 million
AstraZeneca is set to acquire Neogene Therapeutics to advance T-cell receptor therapies for hard-to-treat cancers like solid tumours.
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First patient dosed with novel RNA modifying enzyme inhibitor
A Phase I trial for solid tumours has begun to assess STC-15, the first RNA methyltransferase modifying enzyme inhibitor.
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First patient receives new engineered mRNA epigenetic
OTX-2002, a programmable epigenetic medicine is the first mRNA therapy to target MYC dysregulation and could treat hepatocellular carcinoma.
