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FDA approval for Janssen’s prostate cancer treatment
The US FDA approval of Akeega (niraparib and abiraterone acetate) is based on positive results from the Phase III MAGNITUDE study.
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MHRA approves prostate cancer combination therapy
The first PARP inhibitor to show clinical benefit with a new hormonal agent in first-line metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer has been granted UK approval.
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Fusion to acquire radiologand therapy for prostate cancer
An investigational new drug application for an ongoing Phase II trial of an alpha-emitting radiopharmaceutical will be acquired by Fusion Pharmaceuticals.
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Lynparza combination approved in EU for advanced prostate cancer
Patients in the EU with an advanced prostate cancer will benefit from a newly approved Lynparza-based treatment combination for the first time.
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Pluvicto™ offers survival benefits for metastatic prostate cancer
The PSMA-targeted radioligand is first to significantly improve radiographic progression-free survival for PSMA–positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, shows study.
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Solving the taxing problems of taxanes?
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Could the new wave of taxane chemotherapies succeed where traditional chemotherapies have failed? Colin Freund, Chief Executive Officer of Modra Pharmaceuticals, reveals the benefits of this emerging generation of anticancer treatment.
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CHMP recommends Pluvicto® for treating advanced prostate cancer
CHMP issues positive opinion on Pluvicto®, paving the way for it to become the first European-approved radioligand therapy for metastatic prostate cancer patients.
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MHRA approves Pluvicto® and Locametz® for prostate cancer
The UK’s regulator approved Novartis’ radioligand therapy Pluvicto®▼ and radioactive diagnostic agent Locametz® for use in advanced prostate cancer.
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Improved outcome for prostate cancer patients in Phase III PROpel trial
Lynparza (Olaparib) in combination with abiraterone plus prednisone reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 34 percent in the Phase III PROpel trial for prostate cancer patients.
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Lynparza® with abiraterone delays prostate cancer progression
Lynparza with abiraterone is the first PARP inhibitor to demonstrate clinical benefit in combination with a hormonal agent in this setting.
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EC approves Xtandi™ for third prostate cancer indication
Xtandi™ (enzalutamide) was approved for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer after it reduced the risk of radiographic progression or death by 61 percent in a trial.
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Immunotherapy vaccine shows promise in prostate cancer patients
The multi-targeted hAd5 immunotherapy vaccine was found to be safe and showed initial signs of efficacy in patients with advanced metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
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Erleada drug combination extends progression-free survival in prostate cancer trial
In the Phase III ACIS study, prostate cancer patients treated with a combination of Erleada® and Zytiga® plus prednisone were less likely to die than participants receiving Zytiga and prednisone.
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First-in-human universal CAR-T therapy trial begins
The dose-finding trial will evaluate the safety and activity of UniCAR-T-PSMA in up to 16 patients with advanced relapsed/refractory, PSMA-positive solid tumours.
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FDA approves Lynparza (olaparib) for HRR mutated prostate cancer
Lynparza’s approval was based on results from a Phase III clinical trial in which it improved overall survival and progression-free survival in patients with certain prostate cancers.
