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BMS’ Opdivo+Yervoy+Chemo combo shows superior overall survival in first-line lung cancer

October 23, 2019
Research and Development Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cancer, NSCLC, Yervoy, lung cancer, opdivo, pharma

Bristol Myers Squibb has lifted the curtain on new Phase 3 data for its blockbuster immunotherapy Opdivo (nivolumab), showing that …

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Roche’s Tecentriq/Avastin combo smashes endpoints at Phase 3 in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma

October 21, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Roche, immunotherapy, pharma, tecentriq

New Phase 3 data has emerged demonstrating the efficacy of Roche’s Tecentriq (atezolizumab) in combination with Avastin (bevacizumab) in the …

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Lilly’s pegilodecakin combo falls at Phase 3 in pancreatic cancer

October 17, 2019
Research and Development Cancer, Eli Lilly, FOLFOX, Pancreatic cancer, pegilodecakin, pharma

In disappointing news, Eli Lilly has revealed that pegilodecakin, in combination with the chemotherapy regimen FOLFOX (Folinic acid, Fluorouracil and …

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Clovis Oncology’s Rubraca now available via the Cancer Drugs Fund for ovarian, peritoneal, fallopian tube cancer

October 11, 2019
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Clovis Oncology, NHS, NICE, Rubraca, fallopian tube cancer, ovarian cancer, peritoneal cancer, pharma

NICE has announced it has made an about-face on its earlier ruling for Clovis Oncology’s Rubraca (rucaparib), revealing that the …

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The Lung Ambition Alliance: Stronger together

October 9, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Lung Ambition Alliance, lung cancer, pharma

Following our piece by AstraZeneca’s Patrick Connor introducing the Lung Ambition Alliance, a new cross-functional collaboration which aims to double …

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Breaking through limits in lung cancer: Introducing the Lung Ambition Alliance

October 7, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Lung Ambition Alliance, feature, lung cancer, pharma

Lung cancer kills more patients than any other variety of cancer, accounting for around a fifth of all cancer-related deaths …

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Scotland approves first-line NHS use of MSD’s Keytruda combo for advanced non-small cell lung cancer

October 7, 2019
Sales and Marketing Cancer, NHS, Scotland, Scottish Medicines Consortium, UK, keytruda, lung cancer, pharma

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has announced its decision to accept MSD’s blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in combination with pemetrexed …

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NICE rejects Roche’s immunotherapy Tecentriq in unresectable metastatic triple A breast cancer

October 3, 2019
Sales and Marketing Cancer, NICE, Roche, breast cancer, pharma, tecentriq

NICE has revealed its decision not to approve Roche’s immunotherapy Tecentriq (atezolizumab) for use on the NHS in England and …

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BMS’ Opdivo bests chemotherapy in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma

October 2, 2019
Research and Development Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cancer, ESMO 2019, opdivo, pharma

Bristol-Myers Squibb took the opportunity at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2019 Annual Congress to present new Phase …

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GSK’s Zejula slows disease progression in a range of ovarian cancers

October 2, 2019
Research and Development Cancer, ESMO 2019, GSK, Zejula, ovarian cancer, pharma

At the 2019 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) congress, GlaxoSmithKline unveiled new Phase 3 data on Zejula (niraparib) for …

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Roche’s Tecentriq plus chemo shows promise in first-line, advanced bladder cancer

October 1, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Cancer, ESMO 2019, Roche, breast cancer, pharma, tecentriq

Roche has revealed data from an interim analysis of its immunotherapy Tecentriq (atezolizumab) at the 2019 European Society for Medical …

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The world needs a better plan for cancer survival by 2030

September 30, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Roche, UN General Assembly, United Nations, feature, opinion, pharma

Beginning on 24 September, the UN will convene in New York for its annual General Assermbly. Dr Christian Rommel, Roche´s …

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AZ’s Tagrisso extends median overall survival by over 3 years in metastatic, EGFR-mutated lung cancer

September 30, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Cancer, ESMO 2019, Tagrisso, lung cancer, pharma

AstraZeneca took to the stage at the 2019 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress in Barcelona to present new …

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Bayer’s Vitravki becomes first EU-approved tumour-agnostic therapy

September 24, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bayer, Cancer, Vitravki, pharma

Bayer has announced that its tyrosine receptor kinase (TRK) inhibitor Vitrakvi (larotrectinib) has scored approval from the European Commission for …

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Almost half of all cancer drug trials show bias and exaggeration

September 19, 2019
Research and Development BMJ, Cancer, cancer drug trials

New research on clinical trials between 2014 and 2016 raise “serious concerns about low standards” as over the three year …

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