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AI better than radiologists at diagnosing lung cancer

May 21, 2019
Manufacturing and Production AI, artificial intelligence, cancer screening, lung cancer, pharma ML

An artificial intelligence (AI) is better than specialist doctors at diagnosing lung cancer, according to a study from researchers at …

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Pfizer scores conditional European approval in ALK-positive lung cancer with Lorviqua

May 8, 2019
Research and Development Cancer, Europe, Lorviqua, NSCLC, Pfizer, lung cancer, pharma

Pfizer’s Lorviqua (lorlatinib), or Lorbrena as it is known in the US, Canada and Japan, has just been awarded conditional …

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FDA expands Keytruda label to include stage 3 and 4 non-small cell lung cancer

April 12, 2019
Medical Communications, Research and Development Cancer, MSD, keytruda, lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, pharma

MSD has revealed that its anti-PD-1 therapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab) has received expanded indication from the FDA to include the first-line …

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European approval for Pfizer’s Vizimpro in first-line non-small cell lung cancer

April 4, 2019
Sales and Marketing Cancer, Europe, Pfizer, Vizimpro, lung cancer, non small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, pharma

The European Commission has awarded marketing approval to Pfizer’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) Vizimpro (dacomitinib), it has emerged, as a …

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China approves Keytruda for non-small cell lung cancer

April 2, 2019
Manufacturing and Production China, MSD, Merck and Co, USA, keytruda, lung cancer, pharma

US firm MSD has won approval for Keytruda in China. The cancer immunotherapy has thus become the first PD-1 inhibitor …

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AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi to be made available via Cancer Drugs Fund in England

March 28, 2019
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Cancer, Imfinzi, NHS, NICE, UK, lung cancer

AstraZeneca’s PD-L1 inhibitor Imfinzi (durvalumab) will now be made available to English lung cancer patients on the NHS via the …

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Roche’s Tecentriq chalks up another FDA approval, this time in first-line extensive-stage small cell lung cancer

March 20, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, Roche, lung cancer, pharma, tecentriq

Roche has secured another US approval for its immunotherapy Tecentriq (atezolizumab), as the FDA reveals its approval of the drug …

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MSD’s Keytruda/chemo combo nabs EU approval in first-line metastatic squamous lung cancer

March 15, 2019
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Cancer, MSD, NSCLC, keytruda, lung cancer, pharma

MSD’s anti-PD-L1 therapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab) has been awarded marketing authorisation in Europe for the first-line treatment of adult patients with …

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Lilly’s Cyramza hits Phase 3 endpoint in first-line metastatic lung cancer treatment

March 13, 2019
Research and Development Cancer, Eli Lilly, cyramza, lung cancer, pharma

Eli Lilly’s vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) Receptor 2 antagonist Cyramza (ramucirumab) has succeeded in hitting its primary endpoint at …

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Roche’s Tecentriq combo scoops up European approval in first-line metastatic lung cancer

March 8, 2019
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Europe, European Commission, NSCLC, Roche, lung cancer, pharma

Roche has announced the approval of the European Commission for its PD-L1 inhibitor Tecentriq (atezolizumab) when used in combination with …

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J&J acquires lung cancer-focused robotics firm Auris Health in potential $5.75m deal

February 14, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Auris Health, Cancer, J&J, JJ, lung cancer, pharma, robotics

In a bid to bolster its footing in providing surgical treatments, Johnson & Johnson has announced it will acquire robotics …

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Israeli biotech claims it has developed cure for cancer

January 30, 2019
Research and Development Cancer, MuTaTo, biotech, israel, lung cancer, oncology

An Israeli biotech has claimed that it has developed a complete cure for cancer. Speaking to the Jerusalem Post, Dan …

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Bristol-Myers Squibb withdraws lung cancer combo therapy marketing application

January 25, 2019
Medical Communications BMS, Merck, Yervoy, ctla4, lung cancer, opdivo

Bristol-Myers Squibb has been forced to withdraw a marketing application for its combination of Opdivo and Yervoy for lung cancer. …

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Roche’s first-line Tecentriq combo scores accelerated FDA review

December 5, 2018
Research and Development ASH 2018, Cancer, Roche, lung cancer, pharma, tecentriq

Roche’s immunotherapy Tecentriq has secured Priority Review from the FDA, the company has announced, in combination with carboplatin and etoposide …

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European approval for Takeda’s Alunbrig in ALK+ advanced non-small cell lung cancer

November 27, 2018
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alunbrig, Cancer, Takeda, lung cancer, pharma

Takeda’s Alunbrig (brigatinib) has been granted marketing approval by the European Commission as a monotherapy to treat anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive …

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