All Anti-Cancer Therapeutics articles – Page 4
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NewsSanofi collaboration to advance innovative radioligand therapies
The new partnership between Sanofi and Orano Med, delivered via a new entity valued at nearly $2 billion, will focus on progressing lead-212 based targeted alpha therapies for oncology indications.
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NewsFirst real-world study reveals encouraging efficacy for cell therapy
More than half of the multiple myeloma patients included in this study would have been ineligible for the Phase II CARTITUDE-1 clinical trial, research reports.
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NewsEuropean manufacturing facility to strengthen gene therapy supply
The new manufacturing facility in Finland will aid global supply of the first FDA-approved intravesical non-replicating gene therapy for adults with a common cancer.
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NewsGenentech gains rights to next-generation CDK inhibitors
The oncology-focused deal between Genentech and Regor Pharmaceuticals is worth nearly $900 million and will support development of novel therapies for breast cancer.
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NewsRadiopharmaceutical therapy delivers promising meningioma survival rates
The Phase II clinical trial is the first completed prospective trial for refractory meningiomas with a tumour growth rate of 15 percent or more over six months.
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ArticleTargeted therapies for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in an evolving treatment landscape
Dr Mehrdad Mobasher, Chief Medical Officer for Hematology, BeiGene, discusses the evolution of therapies for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), the promise of targeted treatments and what could be on the horizon of the therapeutic landscape for this disease.
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NewsPersonalised mRNA cancer therapy shown to boost immune response
The individualised neoantigen therapy could enable a precise, durable immune response, based on study findings in melanoma and lung cancers.
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NewsFDA approves innovative engineered cell therapy
The accelerated approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorises the first engineered cell therapy for a solid tumour in the US.
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NewsCHMP meeting highlights – July 2024
In its July meeting, the EMA’s human medicines committee recommended 14 medicines and held a negative opinion for authorising lecanemab to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
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NewsBeiGene enhances biologic capability with new US facility
Inauguration of the new facility supports BeiGene’s goal to develop affordable and accessible cancer treatments for patients globally.
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News‘Accidental’ media switch leads to CAR T therapy discovery
The investigators hope that their new approach could lead to large-scale manufacturing of the CAR T cells for blood cancer patients.
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NewsCHMP meeting highlights - June 2024
In its latest meeting, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended several new medicines, including positive opinions for treatments for rare disorders.
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ArticleDrug approval roundup – May/June 2024
This article highlights some of the key regulatory approvals granted in May and June in the EU and US so far this year, including for oligonucleotide and biologic therapies.
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ArticleBig potential for small molecule drugs in cancer treatment
With recent recommendation of Takeda’s fruquintinib by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), EPR spoke to Dr Sebastian Stintzing, Professor of Medicine, Head of the Department of Hematology, Oncology, and Tumor Immunology (CCM) of The Charité University Hospital in Berlin and investigator on the FRESCO-2 trial, to find out more about ...
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NewsNon-chemotherapy lymphoma treatment may provide durable remission
Fifty four percent of evaluable patients with DLBCL attained a substantial tumour reduction with the five-drug regimen, trial data shows.
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NewsNovel immunotherapy combination approved for endometrial cancer
The new approval of KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) combined with chemotherapy is indicated for certain patients with the most common gynaecologic cancer, according to Merck/MSD.
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NewsInnovative radioligand manufacturing facility inaugurated
Following advancements at a similar European facility, the new manufacturing facility in the US is set to produce lead-212 radioligand therapies.
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NewsFirst-in-class telomerase inhibitor approved for blood cancer
The FDA’s regulatory approval of the telomerase inhibitor is welcome, considering the high unmet need for many lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS) patients, according to Geron.
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ArticleAdvancing targeted treatments for multiple myeloma
Edmond Chan, Senior Director, EMEA Therapeutic Area Lead, Haemato-Oncology, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines, offers insight into the promising evidence of cell therapies and biologic-based treatments for patients with multiple myeloma.
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NewsBiologic demonstrates durable tumour regression in rectal cancer
The updated, longer-term Phase II trial results suggest that the antibody therapy could offer a novel approach for treating advanced rectal cancer.