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First CAR T-cell therapy recommended on NHS
NICE’s recommendation of Yescarta® means it is the first time patients will be able to access CAR T-cell therapy long-term on the NHS.
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Takeda to license potential treatment for colorectal cancer
Takeda and HUTCHMED have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement, to develop tyrosine kinase inhibitor fruquintinib for colorectal cancer outside China.
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Onivyde® improves survival in Phase III pancreatic cancer trial
Onivyde® (irinotecan liposome injection) treatment regimen significantly improved survival in a Phase III trial compared to nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine.
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Personalised cancer immunotherapy granted fast track designation
The FDA has granted fast track designation for Evaxion’s personalised cancer vaccine in combination Keytruda® for patients with metastatic melanoma.
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MHRA authorises BRUKINSA® in Great Britain for two cancers
BRUKINSA® (zanubrutinib) has been authorised by the MHRA for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and marginal zone lymphoma in Great Britain.
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Clinical trial-first for liver cancer immunotherapy combo
IMbrave050 is the first Phase III study to show a cancer immunotherapy combo reduced risk of disease recurrence for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Amgen commits $8m to clinical trial diversity programme
The Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Award Program has been pledged $8 million over the next four years by Amgen.
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NICE recommends all-oral treatment for multiple myeloma
Ninlaro® (ixazomib) plus lenalidomide and dexamethasone has been recommended by NICE for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients who have had two or three lines of therapy.
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T-cell therapy helps overcome stem cell transplant viral infections
A T-cell therapy that targets six viruses commonly contracted by haematology patients after allogeneic stem cell transplantation, offered 95 percent response in a study.
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Potential blockbuster drugs to watch in 2023
Lecanemab for Alzheimer's and the first potential gene therapy primed for US launch for haemophilia A are two potential blockbuster Drugs to Watch™, says a 2023 report.
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FDA grants priority review of glofitamab for lymphoma
Glofitamab for relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma has been granted priority review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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GSK to pay $40 million to license multiple T cell engagers
A $40 million agreement will enable GSK to exclusively license up to four bi- and multi-specific T cell engaging antibodies.
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Could BioNTech’s new partnership accelerate personalised mRNA therapy trials?
The UK Government and BioNTech’s new partnership aims to accelerate clinical trials of personalised immunotherapies for cancer and infectious disease vaccines.
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First-in-class telomerase inhibitor aids transfusion independence in clinical trial
Telomerase inhibitor imetelstat benefitted both major subtypes of lower risk MDS in a Phase III trial for the first time.
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EMA validates Enhertu® Type II variation application for lung cancer
The Type II variation application for Enhertu® for adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer has been validated by the EMA.
