Cancer
BMS’ Opdivo+Yervoy+Chemo combo shows superior overall survival in first-line lung cancer
October 23, 2019Research 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 …
Roche’s Tecentriq/Avastin combo smashes endpoints at Phase 3 in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
October 21, 2019Research 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 …
Lilly’s pegilodecakin combo falls at Phase 3 in pancreatic cancer
October 17, 2019Research 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 …
Clovis Oncology’s Rubraca now available via the Cancer Drugs Fund for ovarian, peritoneal, fallopian tube cancer
October 11, 2019Medical 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 …
The Lung Ambition Alliance: Stronger together
October 9, 2019Business 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 …
Breaking through limits in lung cancer: Introducing the Lung Ambition Alliance
October 7, 2019Business 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 …
Scotland approves first-line NHS use of MSD’s Keytruda combo for advanced non-small cell lung cancer
October 7, 2019Sales 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 …
NICE rejects Roche’s immunotherapy Tecentriq in unresectable metastatic triple A breast cancer
October 3, 2019Sales 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 …
BMS’ Opdivo bests chemotherapy in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma
October 2, 2019Research 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 …
GSK’s Zejula slows disease progression in a range of ovarian cancers
October 2, 2019Research 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 …
Roche’s Tecentriq plus chemo shows promise in first-line, advanced bladder cancer
October 1, 2019Manufacturing 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 …
The world needs a better plan for cancer survival by 2030
September 30, 2019Business 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 …
AZ’s Tagrisso extends median overall survival by over 3 years in metastatic, EGFR-mutated lung cancer
September 30, 2019Research 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 …
Bayer’s Vitravki becomes first EU-approved tumour-agnostic therapy
September 24, 2019Manufacturing 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 …
Almost half of all cancer drug trials show bias and exaggeration
September 19, 2019Research 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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