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AstraZeneca dual immunotherapy approved for US liver cancer patients

25 October 2022 | By Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review)

The FDA has approved Imfinzi™ combined with Imjudo for adults with unresectable liver cancer, based on a lower risk of death compared to only sorafenib.

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EMA human medicines committee (CHMP) highlights, September 2022

21 September 2022 | By Hannah Balfour (European Pharmaceutical Review)

In its latest meeting, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended 12 medicines for approval, including those for rare diseases, osteoporosis and cancer.

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Imfinzi^™ improves liver cancer survival in Phase III trial

15 October 2021 | By Anna Begley (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Imfinzi (durvalumab) demonstrated a meaningful overall survival (OS) benefit versus sorafenib as a first-line treatment for liver cancer.

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NICE approves Lenvima for differentiated thyroid cancer

16 February 2018 | By European Pharmaceutical Review

NICE has issued its final appraisal decision recommending reimbursement of Lenvima for the treatment of progressive, locally advanced or metastatic, differentiated thyroid carcinoma...

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Nanoshells could deliver more chemo with fewer side effects

9 November 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

In vitro study verifies method for remotely triggering release of cancer drugs...

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Neratinib defeats the Ras genes notorious for causing cancer

11 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Breast cancer drug neratinib has been found to block the function of the Ras genes which are among the first to be linked to cancer development...

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NICE approves three quarters of drugs from the Cancer Drugs Fund

14 August 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

NICE has recommended sorafenib to be routinely available for patients on the NHS making it one of the 24 drugs appraised from the CDF...

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Nexavar receives final appraisal for primary liver cancer

10 August 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

NICE has released a Final Appraisal Document recommending Nexavar for the treatment of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma...

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Bayer receives EU approval for Regorafenib

8 August 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Bayer have announced the European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for Stivarga...

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