All Cancer articles – Page 4
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NewsAstraZeneca immunotherapy could boost lung cancer survival
Over half of patients were alive three years post-treatment with the monoclonal antibody (mAb) in AstraZeneca’s Phase III trial, data shows.
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NewsInnovative nanocage promises sustainable cancer drug delivery
The unique system offers a targeted approach to deliver cancer drugs to tumours while helping to limit negative side effects.
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NewsLBP-immunotherapy could benefit oncology patients
New data for a microbiome-based therapeutic together with an immune checkpoint inhibitor has shown “encouraging clinical benefits” in advanced cancers.
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NewsLignin-based drug delivery system may improve chemotherapeutics
A sustainable drug delivery method based on the biopolymer lignin could offer applications in anti-cancer therapies, research suggests.
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ArticleProgressing personalised cell therapies in oncology
Dr Imran Khan, PhD, Vice President, Medical Affairs, Hematology, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine discusses the major benefits and current challenges of CAR-T cell therapies, as well as the potential of the company’s novel BCMA-targeted treatment for multiple myeloma.
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NewsEuropean Commission grants first-of-a-kind biosimilar approval
The approval means Sandoz’s Wyost® and Jubbonti® are the first biosimilars of denosumab authorised in Europe.
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NewsMSD 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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NewsmRNA cancer vaccine granted world-first approval
Once commercialised, the mRNA therapeutic cancer vaccine will offer a new option to treat advanced Epstein–Barr virus-positive solid tumours and haematologic malignancies.
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ArticlePioneering the next wave of LBP-based therapeutics
Christopher Weidenmaier, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, and Johannes B. Woehrstein, PhD, Chief Technology Officer at mbiomics share with EPR about the challenges and considerations of manufacturing microbiome-based therapeutics.
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NewsIntravesical 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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NewsCombination 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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NewsCHMP 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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NewsNICE 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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NewsGenentech oncology treatment granted first-of-a-kind approval
The novel approval provides a dedicated therapy option for patients with ALK-positive early-stage lung cancer.
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NewsTeva 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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NewsCRISPR 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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NewsPatent expiration to drive biosimilars market expansion to 2032
Cost effectivity of biosimilars is predicted to be a key contributor to growth of the global biosimilar market to 2032, research states.
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NewsAACR: 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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ArticleAdvancing 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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NewsInnovative 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.