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Anti-amyloid antibody receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation in US
Roche's gantenerumab is an anti-amyloid beta antibody developed for subcutaneous administration in Alzheimer’s disease patients.
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Merck’s Keytruda®: update on trials and outcomes
EPR’s Anna Begley summarises some of the key results from trials of Merck’s Keytruda® (pembrolizumab) cancer treatment.
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EMA approve Comirnaty®and Spikevax booster doses
The EMA concludes that booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines Comirnaty and Spikevax can be given to people with severely weakened immune systems.
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NICE recommends first sickle cell disease treatment in 20 years
Crizanlizumab recommended as a treatment option for preventing recurrent sickle cell crises for people aged 16 and over in the UK.
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Cancer therapy influences COVID-19 vaccine response
New study finds patients receiving chemotherapy have lower COVID-19 antibody levels post-vaccination than patients receiving targeted cancer therapy.
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Amlitelimab shows 80 percent improvement in atopic dermatitis
Late-breaking data highlights the emerging clinical profile of amlitelimab in adults with inadequately controlled atopic dermatitis.
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Enhertu HER2-directed cancer treatment: key trials and results
EPR's Anna Begley reviews some of the latest results for AstraZeneca’s Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) HER2-directed cancer therapy.
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Ronapreve™ reduces COVID-19 viral load within seven days
Phase II/III trial shows Ronapreve significantly reduced viral load in seronegative patients hospitalised with COVID-19, complimenting previous findings.
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Radionuclide therapy a promising option to treat HER2 breast cancer
The radionuclide treatment combines radioactive iodine therapy with single-domain antibodies to target the HER2 antigen.
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Bimekizumab achieves sustained levels of skin clearance over two years
Interim results from the BE BRIGHT study shows that bimekizumab is effective and safe for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis.
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Imfinzi™ plus chemotherapy triples small cell lung cancer survival
Roughly 17.6 percent of patients treated with Imfinzi plus chemotherapy were alive at three years, versus 5.8 percent of chemotherapy patients.
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Trodelvy® improves breast cancer survival and quality of life
Trodelvy significantly improved overall survival and demonstrated clinically meaningful improvements in quality of life in Phase III study.
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Sotorasib plus panitumumab shows efficacy against colorectal cancer
Sotorasib combined with panitumumab displayed 27 percent response rate against colorectal cancer in Phase I/II trial.
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Opdivo® and Yervoy® combo increases mesothelioma survival
Opdivo and Yervoy displayed a 23 percent survival rate at three years compared to 15 percent with chemotherapy, Phase III trial shows.
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Novartis submit BLA for tislelizumab for oesophageal cancer treatment
US FDA have accepted Biologics License Application (BLA) for tislelizumab for the treatment of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma cancer.
