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Implantable technology could enable in vivo CAR T therapy
Pre-clinical research demonstrates the potential of a new implantable biotechnology called MASTER to produce and release CAR T cells in vivo.
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Could CAR T therapies be manufactured in one day?
New pre-clinical research suggests a 24-hour manufacturing process that produces fewer, more potent CAR T cells could be the key to both reducing production timelines and improving patient access to cell therapies.
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Dr Roy Baynes to retire from Merck
Dr Roy Baynes, Merck’s head of Global Clinical Development (GCD) and Chief Medical Officer, will retire in July.
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FDA approves Carvykti for patients with multiple myeloma
US FDA approval based on 98 percent response rate in multiple myeloma patients treated once with Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel, cilta-cel).
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EPR Podcast Episode 9 – Future of ATMPs – Jérôme Larghero and Julien Textoris, bioMérieux
Is the future of cell and gene therapy autologous or allogeneic? Which solid tumour may receive the first cell therapy treatment? How will the use of ATMPs in cancer care change our healthcare structures in years to come? Discover all this and more in this podcast with bioMérieux.
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Imfinzi™ reduces risk of death in biliary tract cancer patients
Patients treated with Imfinzi and chemotherapy experienced a 20 percent reduction in the risk of death versus chemotherapy alone.
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Study finds Keytruda® improves overall survival in HCC patients
The data adds to the body of evidence relating to the use of Keytruda® as a monotherapy in second-line HCC post sorafenib.
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Takeda to acquire Adaptate for novel T-cell engager technology
Takeda’s acquisition of Adaptate Biotherapeutics will enhance efforts to develop cell engager therapies for solid tumours.
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EPR Podcast Episode 6 – Precision Medicine with Laetitia Decroix Guilloux and Edmond Chan, Janssen
Why are precision medicines important? What challenges face their development and manufacture? Where could they be in 10 years? Discover all this and more in this podcast with Janssen!
whitepaper
Future of QA/QC for Complex Biologics Whitepaper
Download this whitepaper to discover the latest developments and research in QA/QC for biologic therapies via exclusive articles, interviews and application notes.
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EPR Podcast Episode 5 – ATMP manufacturing and QC – Rey Mali, Accellix and Félix Montero-Julian, bioMérieux
Join Rey Mali and Félix Montero-Julian as they discuss the challenges facing the manufacture and QC of advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) and potential solutions.
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Serial radiation therapy an effective alternative for kidney cancer
The single-arm study showed that radiation therapy is an effective noninvasive alternative treatment for renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
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Imfinzi™ improves overall survival in biliary tract cancer (BTC) patients
Imfinzi plus chemotherapy is the first immunotherapy combination to demonstrate superior clinical outcomes over standard of care for BTC.
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Merck’s Keytruda®: update on trials and outcomes
EPR’s Anna Begley summarises some of the key results from trials of Merck’s Keytruda® (pembrolizumab) cancer treatment.
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Cancer therapy influences COVID-19 vaccine response
New study finds patients receiving chemotherapy have lower COVID-19 antibody levels post-vaccination than patients receiving targeted cancer therapy.
