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November 11, 2019

2 Imfinzi Combos Delay Cancer Progression in Metastatic NSCLC, Interim Phase 3 Data Show

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Adding Imfinzi (durvalumab) — alone or in combination with tremelimumab — to standard first-line chemotherapy significantly delayed disease progression or death in people with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), compared with ... Read more

November 8, 2019

MDNA55 Increases Survival in Glioblastoma, Notably in Patients With High ILR4 Levels, Early Trial Data Show

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The investigational therapy MDNA55 increases survival in people with recurrent glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer — especially in those who produce high levels of ILR4, a marker of aggressive ... Read more

November 6, 2019

Opdivo-Yervoy Plus Shorter Chemotherapy Course Extends Survival of Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer, Early Trial Data Show

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First-line treatment with a combination of Opdivo (nivolumab) and low-dose Yervoy (ipilimumab) added to a shorter course of chemotherapy significantly extends the survival of people with advanced non-small cell lung ... Read more

November 4, 2019

Tecentriq-Avastin Prolongs Life of Patients with Advanced Liver Cancer in Trial, Roche Reports

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A combination of Tecentriq (atezolizumab) and Avastin (bevacizumab) extends overall survival and the time lived without disease progression in people with newly-diagnosed, inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type ... Read more

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

European Commission Approves Bavencio-Inlyta for First-line Treatment of Advanced Kidney Cancer

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The European Commission (EC) has approved a combination regimen of Bavencio (avelumab) injections plus Inlyta (axitinib) tablets for the first-line treatment of adult patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the ... Read more

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019

Keytruda Survival Benefits Similar to Chemo for Relapsed Mesothelioma, Phase 3 Trial Finds

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Treatment with the immunotherapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab) appears to be as effective as conventional chemotherapy for treating malignant pleural mesothelioma patients who relapse after one course of platinum-based chemotherapy, data from ... Read more

October 25, 2019

Blincyto Increases Survival of ALL Children, Adolescents After First Relapse, Phase 3 Trials Show

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Blincyto (blinatumomab) increases overall survival and disease-free survival in children and adolescents with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who already had their first relapse, data from Phase 3 trials show. ... Read more

October 23, 2019November 7, 2019

CHMP Favors Keytruda Regimens to Treat Recurrent Head and Neck Cancers

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The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), a branch of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), has recommended that two regimens of Keytruda (pembrolizumab) be approved in Europe for first-line ... Read more

October 22, 2019

Imfinzi Lessens Cancer Spread, Explaining Extended Survival in NSCLC Patients, Phase 3 Data Show

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AstraZeneca‘s Imfinzi (durvalumab) decreases the spread of cancer to other parts of the body, explaining the enhanced survival in patients with stage 3 inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a ... Read more

October 18, 2019

First Patients Dosed in Phase 1/2 Trial Testing Galinpepimut-S, Keytruda Combo in Advanced Cancers

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A Phase 1/2 clinical trial assessing the cancer vaccine galinpepimut-S in combination with Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as a treatment for WT-1-positive advanced cancers has started dosing patients, Sellas Life Sciences announced. ... Read more