November 18th 2024
Etira’s CEO discusses recent developments in R&D and with the company’s leadership.
FDA Fast Tracks Nurix Therapeutics, Inc’s Novel BTK Inhibitor for CLL, SLL
January 18th 2024NX-5948 is under evaluation for for adults with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma following at least two lines of therapy that includes a BTK inhibitor and a BCL2 inhibitor.
Gene-Edited Cell Therapy Casgevy Gains FDA Approval for Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia
January 17th 2024Vertex Pharmaceuticals' and CRISPR Therapeutics’ Cas9 therapy Casgevy approved as a one-time treatment for transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia on the heels of its approval last month for sickle cell disease.
FDA Accepts New Drug Application From Lantheus Holdings for Generic Lutathera in GEP-NETs
January 11th 2024If the FDA approves the abbreviated new drug application for Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate, the drug will be eligible for 180 days of generic marketing exclusivity in the United States for the treatment of somatostatin receptor–positive gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
FDA Fast Tracks SELLAS Life Sciences' CDK9 Inhibitor for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
January 11th 2024SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc’s CDK9 inhibitor SLS009 is being evaluated in an ongoing Phase I/II study in combination with Venclexta and Vidaza for patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia.
FDA Grants Priority Review to Pfizer and Genmab's Tivdak for Cervical Cancer Treatment
January 9th 2024Supplemental Biologics License Application would convert the accelerated approval granted to Tivdak (tisotumab vedotin-tftv) to a full approval for patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with disease progression on or after first-line therapy.
Novartis Announces Positive Findings for Scemblix in Newly Diagnosed Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
January 8th 2024Scemblix (asciminib) plus investigators’ choice of tyrosine kinase inhibitor showed clinically meaningful and statistically significant data in patients newly diagnosed with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase.
FDA Grants Fast Track, Breakthrough Designations to CG Oncology Inc’s Cretostimogene Grenadenorepvec
January 4th 2024Cretostimogene grenadenorepvec (CG0070) is currently being evaluated for the treatment of patients with high-risk Bacillus Calmette-Guérin–unresponsive non–muscle invasive bladder cancer with carcinoma in situ with or without Ta or T1 tumors.
FDA Fast Tracks Candel Therapeutics' Novel Treatment for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
January 3rd 2024Study results show an estimated 71.4% survival rate after both 24 and 36 months with aglatimagene besadenovec (CAN-2409) in combination with valacyclovir for the treatment of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma compared with 16.7% in the control group.
GSK's Jemperli Plus Zejula Produces Significant Survival Improvement in Endometrial Cancer
December 18th 2023Jemperli plus standard-of-care chemotherapy with carboplatin and paclitaxel, followed by Jemperli plus Zejula as maintenance therapy produced a statistically significant and clinically meaningful benefit in progression-free survival in patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.
FDA Approves Padcev/Keytruda Combo for Locally Advanced, Metastatic Urothelial Cancer
December 15th 2023In clinical trials, Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) plus Keytruda (pembrolizumab) produced a statistically significant improvement in survival compared to platinum-based chemotherapy alone in patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer.