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AstraZeneca-Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu gets US FDA approval for breast cancer

Pharmaceutical Technology

According to the trial data, Enhertu lowered disease progression or mortality risk by 50% compared with chemotherapy according to the physician’s choice in HER2-low metastatic breast cancer patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive disease or HR-negative disease. months compared with 5.1 months for the chemotherapy arm.

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Three trends in the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) market 

Drug Discovery World

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are biopharmaceutical products in which a monoclonal antibody (mAB) is linked to a small molecule drug with a stable linker 1. A Nature publication confirmed that there are currently 12 FDA-approved ADCs on the market, and nine of these secured FDA approval in the past six years 2.

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Tuoyi to transform treatment of recurrent/metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Pharmaceutical Technology

New data for TopAlliance Biosciences/ Coherus Biosciences’ anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody Tuoyi (toripalimab) in combination with chemotherapy suggest that it can become the next standard of care in the frontline setting. months for the chemotherapy arm (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.52). At a median follow-up of 22.1 months versus 8.2

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FDA approves Roche’s Polivy in combination with R-CHP for people with certain types of previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

The Pharma Data

FDA approves Roche’s Polivy in combination with R-CHP for people with certain types of previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the U.S. 0.95; p<0.02). versus 57.5%), serious AEs (34.0% versus 30.6%), Grade 5 AEs (3.0% versus 13.0%).

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FDA Approves Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) as Adjuvant Therapy for Certain Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Following Surgery

The Pharma Data

The blessing is grounded on data from the vital Phase 3 KEYNOTE-564 trial, in which KEYTRUDA demonstrated a statistically significant enhancement in complaint-free survival (DFS), reducing the threat of complaint rush or death by 32 (HR = 0.68 (95 CI,0.53-0.87); 0.87); p = 0.0010) compared to placebo. 0.87); p = 0.0010).

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Regeneron Announces Encouraging Initial Data from COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Trial in Hospitalized Patients on Low-flow Oxygen

The Pharma Data

First antibody therapy to demonstrate anti-viral effect in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. NASDAQ: REGN) today announced encouraging initial data from an ongoing Phase 1/2/3 clinical trial of the Regeneron antibody cocktail, casirivimab and imdevimab, in hospitalized COVID-19 patients requiring low-flow oxygen. futility analysis).

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GSK announces FDA approval for Nucala (mepolizumab) for use in adults with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

The Pharma Data

First IL-5 therapy approved as an add-on treatment in the US for adults with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps to target eosinophilic inflammation Fourth indication for mepolizumab in the US for eosinophil-driven diseases. 3 surgeries) and were in need of further surgery due to severe symptoms and increased size of their polyps.