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Intermountain Health Pioneers First Remote CAR-T Cell Collection Site in Southern Utah

5/15/2025

Intermountain Health has established the nation's first remote CAR-T cell collection site at St. George Regional Hospital, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to patients in Southern Utah and Nevada.

Colorectal Cancer Leads in Real-World Data Volume, But Oncology Trials Need Modernization

5/15/2025

Phesi's analysis of 167 million patient records reveals colorectal cancer has the largest volume of real-world data with nearly six million records, outpacing breast, lung, liver, and prostate cancers.

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to LBL-034 for Multiple Myeloma

11/7/2024

The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to LBL-034 for treating multiple myeloma, a rare and life-threatening cancer.

Moderna's Combo COVID-19 and Flu Vaccine Shows Promising Results in Early Trial

9/13/2023

Moderna announced positive data from an early-stage study of its mRNA-based combination vaccine for COVID-19 and influenza, showing similar or stronger immune responses compared to standalone vaccines in older adults.

Lorlatinib Shows Promising Efficacy in ALK-Rearranged NSCLC with 21.8 Month Median PFS

5/21/2021

A real-world study of lorlatinib in ALK-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer demonstrated a median progression-free survival of 21.8 months, significantly higher than in previous trials.

KYV-101 Receives Orphan Drug Status in Europe for Myasthenia Gravis

11/19/2024

KYV-101, an experimental cell therapy, has been granted orphan drug status by the European Medicines Agency for the treatment of myasthenia gravis (MG).

Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Shows Promise in HER2-Mutated NSCLC

11/8/2024

Trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) has demonstrated efficacy in patients with previously treated HER2-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Elicera's iTANK-Armed CAR T-Cell Therapy Shows Complete Response in Lymphoma Patients

5/22/2025

Elicera Therapeutics reports that two out of three patients in the first cohort of the CARMA study achieved complete metabolic response with ELC-301, an iTANK-armed CD20-targeting CAR T-cell therapy.

Zanidatamab Plus Chemotherapy Shows Promising Results in Heavily Pretreated HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

12/9/2021

Zanidatamab, a novel HER2-targeted bispecific antibody, demonstrated a 36.4% objective response rate and 86.4% disease control rate when combined with chemotherapy in heavily pretreated HER2-positive breast cancer patients.

Oncolytic Virus Plus Nivolumab Shows Promise in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

11/9/2024

A phase 1b trial investigated the combination of an oncolytic virus and nivolumab in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Cilta-Cel Shows Promise in Earlier Multiple Myeloma Treatment Lines

11/9/2024

Cilta-cel demonstrates significant survival benefits in multiple myeloma patients, even in late and early relapse scenarios.

Sanofi's Amlitelimab Shows Promising Results in Atopic Dermatitis Trial Following $1.45bn Kymab Acquisition

4/11/2025

Sanofi's amlitelimab (formerly KY1005), acquired through its $1.45 billion Kymab purchase, demonstrated significant efficacy in a Phase 2a trial for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis with an 80% improvement in EASI scores at the low dose.

Parkinson's Disease Research Focuses on Disease-Modifying Therapies

11/11/2024

Clinical research in the seven major markets (7MM) for Parkinson's disease (PD) is heavily focused on disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) to address unmet needs.

CDK4/6 Inhibitors Maintain Key Role in ER+/HER2- Breast Cancer Treatment Strategies

11/20/2024

The PARSIFAL trial indicated no significant efficacy difference between palbociclib combined with fulvestrant versus letrozole, suggesting current practices of using CDK4/6 inhibitors with aromatase inhibitors remain valid.

Federal Circuit Upholds Pfizer's Victory in Gene Therapy Patent Dispute for Hemophilia Treatment

5/23/2025

The Federal Circuit has affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision invalidating two patents covering experimental gene therapy for hemophilia treatment, handing Pfizer a significant legal victory.

E7386 Shows Promising Results in Advanced Endometrial Cancer Trial with 30% Response Rate

5/23/2025

Eisai's Phase Ib trial of E7386 in combination with lenvatinib demonstrated a 30% overall response rate in advanced endometrial cancer patients who progressed after platinum-based chemotherapy and immunotherapy.

Dapirolizumab Pegol Shows Promise in Phase 3 Trial for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

11/20/2024

Dapirolizumab pegol (DZP) met its primary endpoint in the Phase 3 PHOENYCS GO trial, demonstrating statistically significant improvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disease activity.

Johnson & Johnson Seeks Approval for Darzalex Faspro in High-Risk Smoldering Multiple Myeloma

11/12/2024

Johnson & Johnson has submitted applications to the FDA and EMA for Darzalex Faspro to treat high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma.

Puma Biotechnology Initiates Phase II Trial of Alisertib for HR+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer

11/20/2024

Puma Biotechnology has commenced the ALISCA-Breast1 Phase II trial to evaluate alisertib combined with endocrine therapy for HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer patients.

HSK21542 Demonstrates Superior Efficacy in Two Phase 3 Trials for Postoperative Pain Management

5/24/2025

HSK21542, a novel kappa opioid receptor agonist, demonstrated statistically significant superiority over placebo in reducing postoperative pain intensity in two phase 3 trials involving 658 patients across 47 centers in China.

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