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New Keytruda dosing schedule rejected in six cancers by the FDA

February 20, 2020
Sales and Marketing Cancer, FDA, MSD, keytruda, pharma

MSD’s blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda has been stopped in its tracks by the FDA after the US regulator rejected its application …

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Bristol-Myers Squibb demonstrates potential for long-term survival in kidney cancer patients treated with Opdivo plus Yervoy

February 20, 2020
Business Services Cancer, Cancers, Yervoy, opdivo, renacl cell carcinoma, renal cancer

Bristol-Myers Squibb has announced updated results from trialing Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) versus sunitinib in patients with previously untreated …

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GlaxoSmithKline acquires two solid tumor cell therapies from Immatics for $50 million

February 20, 2020
Business Services Cancer, cancer cells, celluar immunotherapies, immunotherapies

GlaxoSmithKline has struck a deal to access two Immatics T-cell receptor (TCR) therapeutics. The deal sees GSK pay $50 million …

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Women who take statins could be less likely to develop ovarian cancer, study finds

February 19, 2020
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Cancer Research UK, cholesterol, ovarian cancer, statins

A study by Cancer Research UK has found that women who take statins, drugs that lower cholesterol, are less likely …

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Eisai releases new Phase 2 data for levatinib+everolimus combo in advanced kidney cancer

February 17, 2020
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Eisai, Kidney cancer, Lenvima, pharma, renal cell carcinoma

New Phase 2 data has been revealed for Eisai’s Lenvima (levatinib), delivered alongside Novartis’ everolimus, for the treatment of unresectable …

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NICE does not recommend cancer drug combination to the NHS

February 13, 2020
Business Services Cancer, Kidney cancer, NHS, NICE, keytruda, kidney disease

NICE has published draft guidance that does not recommend a new drug combination to combat untreated advanced renal cell carcinoma …

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ICR identifies key “microRNA” gene driving chemotherapy resistance in cancer

February 12, 2020
Research and Development Cancer, ICR, pharma

Researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research have discovered that a small RNA molecule known as microRNA gene MIR1249 contributes …

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Seattle Genetics and Astellas unveil positive results for Padcev-Keytruda treatment for bladder cancer

February 12, 2020
Research and Development Astellas, Cancer, Seattle Genentics, bladder, bladder cancer, keytruda, monotherapy

Seattle Genetics and Astellas reported positive results from their trials of Padcev plus Keytruda in treating bladder cancer. The data …

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Virus DNA found in cancer cells

February 6, 2020
Business Services Cancer, Cancer Virus, HPV, cancer research

The first comprehensive survey of viruses found with different types of cancer has been conducted by researchers. Researchers from the …

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Landmark study set to transform cancer treatment

February 6, 2020
Business Services Cancer, cancer breast, cancer mutations, cancer research, cancer treatment

Over a thousand scientists have built the most detailed picture of cancer ever in a landmark study. Their research was …

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BMS pulls Opdivo+Yervoy combo in EU for advanced non-small cell lung cancer

February 3, 2020
Sales and Marketing BMS, Cancer, Europe, Yervoy, lung cancer, opdivo

Bristol-Myers Squibb has confirmed it has withdrawn its application with the European Commission for its combination of Opdivo (nivolumab) and …

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Prostate Cancer becomes most commonly diagnosed cancer in England

January 28, 2020
Manufacturing and Production Cancer, Cancer diagnoses, NHS England, breast cancer, prostate cancer

Prostate cancer has overtaken breast cancer to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer for the first time in England, latest …

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Realising the potential of greater collaboration for women living with cancer

January 27, 2020
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Merck KGaA, feature, pharma, women

Following the launch of a new global report, ‘Supporting women with cancer’, Lynn Talyroe, Senior Vice President, Head of Healthcare …

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FDA greenlights its first therapy for advanced epithelioid sarcoma population

January 27, 2020
Sales and Marketing Cancer, Epizyme, FDA, Tazverik, pharma

The FDA has revealed the approval of its first therapy for the treatment of metastatic or locally advanced epithelioid sarcoma, …

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Roche’s Tecentriq falls short as an adjuvant monotherapy in muscle-invasive urothelial cancer

January 24, 2020
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Roche, pharma, tecentriq, trial failure

Roche has released an update on the development of its immunology Tecentriq (atezolizumab), making it known that the drug failed …

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