Freenome's Blood-Based Colorectal Cancer Test Achieves Landmark Results in Largest Prospective Study
Freenome's PREEMPT CRC study, involving 48,995 participants, represents the largest prospective study of a blood-based colorectal cancer screening test and met all primary efficacy endpoints.
Evaxion Biotech Completes Dosing in Phase 2 Trial of Personalized Cancer Vaccine EVX-01 for Advanced Melanoma
Evaxion Biotech has completed dosing in its Phase 2 trial of EVX-01, a personalized cancer vaccine, for advanced melanoma treatment.
Afuresertib Plus Paclitaxel Fails to Improve Survival in Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Trial
Phase 2 PROFECTA-II/GOG-3044 trial shows afuresertib plus paclitaxel did not significantly improve progression-free or overall survival compared to paclitaxel alone in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer patients.
Caris Life Sciences Secures $168 Million in Funding to Advance Precision Medicine Platform
Caris Life Sciences has raised $168 million in a growth capital funding round led by Braidwell LP, bringing their total capital raised since 2018 to $1.86 billion.
Retifanlimab Plus Chemotherapy Shows Promise in Advanced Squamous Cell Anal Carcinoma
Phase 3 POD1UM-303 trial shows retifanlimab combined with chemotherapy significantly improves progression-free survival in patients with locally recurrent or metastatic squamous cell anal carcinoma (SCAC).
Strategic Sequencing of T-Cell Therapies in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma: Expert Guidelines
CAR T therapy is recommended before bispecific antibodies in RRMM due to its potential for durable and deep responses, according to IMWG and ASCO guidelines.
Narsoplimab Shows Significant Survival Benefit in TA-TMA Patients, BLA Resubmission Planned
Narsoplimab significantly reduced the risk of mortality in high-risk TA-TMA patients by over 3-fold compared to an external control group.
AstraZeneca's Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Shows Promise in Phase 1 Trial
AstraZeneca's oral PCSK9 inhibitor, AZD0780, demonstrated a 52% reduction in LDL cholesterol when added to statin therapy in a Phase 1 trial.
Circulating Tumor DNA Emerges as Powerful Prognostic Biomarker in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer
An exploratory analysis from the phase 3 CALLA trial demonstrated that undetectable circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) at cycle 6 was associated with a 95% reduction in risk of disease progression or death in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer.
Cilta-cel Demonstrates Sustained Survival Benefit in Pretreated Multiple Myeloma
Updated data from the CARTITUDE-4 trial shows cilta-cel significantly improves overall survival in lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma patients compared to standard of care.
Bicistronic CD19/CD22 CAR T-Cell Therapy Shows Durable Responses in Pediatric B-ALL
Bicistronic CD19/CD22-directed CAR T-cell therapy (B019) demonstrates safety and high remission rates in children with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL).
Azafaros Secures €132M Series B Financing to Advance Rare Lysosomal Storage Disorder Treatments
Azafaros has raised €132 million in an oversubscribed Series B financing round led by Jeito Capital and co-led by Forbion Growth to advance two Phase 3 clinical programs for nizubaglustat.
Real-World Evidence Transforms Drug Development: FDA Embraces New Paradigm in Clinical Research
Real-world evidence (RWE) is revolutionizing drug development by providing crucial data from patient experiences outside traditional clinical trials, helping bring safer and more effective treatments to market.
Pragmatica-Lung Trial Pioneers Streamlined Approach to Cancer Drug Development in Advanced NSCLC
The S2302 Pragmatica-Lung trial represents a groundbreaking "dramatically streamlined" phase III study evaluating ramucirumab plus pembrolizumab in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients whose disease progressed on prior immunotherapy.
Merck's CAPVAXIVE Receives Positive EU CHMP Opinion for Pneumococcal Vaccine
The European Medicines Agency's CHMP recommended CAPVAXIVE for active immunization against invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumonia in adults 18 and older.
COSMIC-313 Trial: Triplet Therapy Shows Mixed Results in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
Final analysis of COSMIC-313 phase 3 trial demonstrates sustained progression-free survival benefit with cabozantinib-nivolumab-ipilimumab combination in advanced RCC patients.
Managing Toxicities in CLL Treatment: Expert Insights on BCL2 and BTK Inhibitor Selection
Leading experts at SOHO 2024 discuss critical strategies for managing toxicities in chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients treated with BCL2 and BTK inhibitors, emphasizing patient-specific approaches.
Vyloy Leads Claudin 18.2 Targeted Therapy Revolution with 60+ Drug Candidates in Pipeline
Vyloy (zolbetuximab) has emerged as the first approved Claudin 18.2-targeted therapy for HER2-negative gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, marking a significant milestone in precision oncology.
Osivax Initiates Phase 2a Booster Trial of Broad-Spectrum Influenza Vaccine OVX836
Osivax has dosed the first participant in a Phase 2a clinical trial evaluating OVX836 as a booster for its broad-spectrum influenza vaccine candidate.
Daratumumab Plus Lenalidomide Significantly Enhances Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
The AURIGA trial demonstrated a significantly higher MRD-negative conversion rate at 12 months with daratumumab plus lenalidomide compared to lenalidomide alone (50.5% vs 10.8%).