AZ and University of Texas in Women's Cancer Collaboration

The Phase III trial builds on findings from prior findings that indicated Anktiva can restore T-cell function and improve overall survival in patients with advanced of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer who are PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor resistant.

In this episode of the Pharmaceutical Executive podcast, Shubh Goel, head of immuno-oncology, gastrointestinal tumors, US oncology business unit, AstraZeneca, discusses the findings of the NIAGARA trial in bladder cancer and the significance of the five-year overall survival data from the HIMALAYA trial, particularly the long-term efficacy of the STRIDE regimen for unresectable liver cancer.

Data from a Phase Ia single ascending dose study found that ASC30 demonstrated dose-proportional pharmacokinetics, a half-life of up to 60 hours, and superior pharmacokinetic properties compared to other oral GLP-1 receptor agonists.

Fran Gregory, VP of Emerging Therapies, Cardinal Health discusses her career, how both CAR-T therapies and personalization have been gaining momentum and what kind of progress we expect to see from them, some of the biggest hurdles facing their section of the industry, the importance of patient advocacy and so much more.

Pavone discusses how these methods can be used to combat a lack of diversity in clinical trials.

While challenges remain, AI is accelerating the process by enabling researchers to identify and design new drug candidates more quickly and efficiently with applications in target discovery, structure prediction, and drug optimization.