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Keytruda approved as first-line advanced cervical cancer therapy

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Some cancer cells contain large amounts of PD-L1, which helps them to evade the body’s immune system. The approved treatment regime demonstrated superior overall survival (OS; HR=0.64 [95% CI, 0.50-0.81]; 0.81]; p=0.0001) and progression-free survival (PFS; HR=0.62 [95% CI, 0.50-0.77];

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Phase 2 FIGHT Trial Results Presented at ASCO GI Validate Importance of FGFR2b Overexpression and Reinforce Potential of Bemarituzumab Plus Chemotherapy as a Frontline Targeted Treatment for FGFR2b+ Gastric and GEJ Cancers

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HR (95% CI): 0.68. HR (95% CI): 0.54 (0.33, 0.87). HR (95% CI): 0.44 (0.25, 0.77). HR (95% CI): 0.58; (0.35, 0.95); p=0.027. HR (95% CI): 0.44 (0.25, 0.77). HR (95% CI): 0.58; (0.35, 0.95); p=0.027.

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Roche to present a broad range of data across multiple cancer types at the ESMO Virtual Congress 2020

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New integrated analyses from our tumour agnostic Rozlytrek ® (entrectinib) clinical development programme. Data will also be presented for two of our investigational hormone receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer treatments, both of which target the PI3K/AKT signalling pathway, a key driver of cancer cell growth and proliferation.

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Enhertu Approved in the U.S. for the Treatment of Patients With Previously Treated HER2 Positive Advanced Gastric Cancer

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In the DESTINY-Gastric01 trial, patients (n=126) in the Enhertu treatment arm had a 41% reduction in the risk of death versus patients (n=62) treated with chemotherapy (based on a hazard ratio [HR] of 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.39-0.88; 4.3] (HR=0.47; 95% CI 0.31-0.71) About the Enhertu Clinical Development Program.

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FDA Approves Verquvo (vericiguat) for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

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mg, 5 mg, and 10 mg tablets is being jointly developed with Bayer AG. The Verquvo label contains a boxed warning that indicates that Verquvo should not be administered to pregnant females because it may cause fetal harm. Verquvo (vericiguat) 2.5 For more information, see “Selected Safety Information” below. 0.98; p=0.019).

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Pembrolizumab by Merck for Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma): Likelihood of Approval

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Pembrolizumab is under clinical development by Merck and currently in Phase III for Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma). According to GlobalData, Phase III drugs for Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma) have a 53% phase transition success rate (PTSR) indication benchmark for progressing into Pre-Registration.

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

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one-sided), as seronegative patients treated with the antibody cocktail had a lower risk of death or receiving mechanical ventilation (HR: 0.78; 80% CI: 0.51-1.2). Senior Vice President and Head of Global Clinical Development at Regeneron. The results passed the futility analysis (p<0.3 log 10 copies/mL for combined doses).