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Improving stem cell transplantation success in high-risk blood cancers
The new medicine is expected to enable over 99 percent of people from a wide range of racial/ethnic groups to find a donor, research says.
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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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FDA approves Amgen T-cell engager for small cell lung cancer
Amgen’s Imdelltra™, previously known as tarlatamab, is approved for the treatment of adult patients with advanced small cell lung cancer.
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Intravesical drug delivery system exhibits bladder cancer benefit
The drug delivery system provides local release of erdafitinib and may offer an alternative treatment for eligible bladder cancer patients with limited options.
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Combination treatment could provide new standard-of-care for aggressive lymphoma
AstraZeneca has released new clinical data demonstrating the first BTK inhibitor to show a favourable trend in overall survival versus standard-of-care chemoimmunotherapy in adults with untreated mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
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CHMP meeting highlights: April 2024
In its April meeting, the EMA’s human medicines committee recommended eight new medicines, including treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases.
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NICE recommends Novartis precision brain cancer treatment
An “innovative, life-extending treatment” for BRAF V600E mutation-positive glioma has been recommended for certain young people on the NHS.
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Teva enters into oncology biosimilar licensing agreement
The agreement between Teva and mAbxience for the oncology biosimilar candidate will help to reduce costs within healthcare.
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CRISPR technologies fuelling haematological innovations
Greater use of CRISPR-based therapies in clinical trials is expected to drive further advancements in precision medicine, GlobalData states.
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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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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.
