EMBARK Trial: Testosterone Levels Recover in Most Men After Prostate Cancer Treatment Suspension
Post hoc analysis of the phase 3 EMBARK trial reveals over 80% of men with high-risk biochemically recurrent prostate cancer achieved full testosterone recovery after treatment suspension at 36 weeks.
LEO Pharma Reports Double-Digit Growth Driven by Dermatology Portfolio
LEO Pharma's revenue grew by 11% in the first nine months of 2024, with dermatology products leading the increase at 13%.
FDA Advisory Committee Rejects Genentech's Columvi Expansion for Transplant-Ineligible DLBCL Patients
The FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted 8-1 against expanding Genentech's bispecific antibody Columvi for transplant-ineligible patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Clarity Pharmaceuticals' 64Cu-SAR-bisPSMA Evaluated in Head-to-Head Prostate Cancer Imaging Trial
The phase 2 Co-PSMA trial will compare 64Cu-SAR-bisPSMA PET/CT imaging to the standard 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT for detecting prostate cancer recurrence.
ABK Biomedical's Eye90 Microspheres Receives FDA Clearance to Advance Pivotal HCC Trial
ABK Biomedical has received FDA approval to advance its Route90 IDE study into Stage 2, following a review of safety outcomes from the initial 16 patients.
Belite Bio Advances Tinlarebant Trials for Stargardt Disease and Geographic Atrophy
Belite Bio dosed the first patient in the Phase 2/3 DRAGON II trial of Tinlarebant for Stargardt disease, building on positive Phase 1b results.
NETTER-2 Trial: 177Lu-Dotatate Shows Promise but Raises Questions in High-Grade NETs
The NETTER-2 trial demonstrated that 177Lu-dotatate significantly prolonged progression-free survival in patients with high-grade gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
Tirzepatide (Zepbound) Shows Promise in Reducing Heart Failure Deaths in Obese Patients
Tirzepatide (Zepbound) significantly reduced the risk of death or worsening heart failure in obese patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Rigel's Fostamatinib Enrolls First Patient in Phase I Sickle Cell Disease Trial
Rigel Pharmaceuticals has announced the enrollment of the first patient in a Phase I clinical trial of fostamatinib for sickle cell disease (SCD).
Elicio Therapeutics Gains FDA Support for ELI-002 Registrational Strategy in KRAS-Mutated Cancers
Elicio Therapeutics received supportive feedback from the FDA regarding the registrational strategy for ELI-002, an investigational cancer vaccine.
ViVerita Therapeutics Partners with Boehringer Ingelheim to Discover Novel Cancer Targets Using In Vivo CRISPR Platform
ViVerita Therapeutics announced a strategic research collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim to accelerate discovery and validation of novel therapeutic targets for cancer treatment.
Chou2 Pharma and Ethos Discovery Partner to Advance Cannabinoid Therapy for Canine Epilepsy
Chou2 Pharma and Ethos Discovery are collaborating on a study to assess a novel cannabinoid formulation for treating idiopathic epilepsy in dogs.
Sun Pharma and Philogen Complete Enrollment for Pivotal Phase III FIBROSARC Trial in Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Philogen have successfully completed patient enrollment in the Phase III FIBROSARC trial for Soft Tissue Sarcoma, with key readouts expected between March and June 2025.
Eli Lilly Reports Doubled Q4 Profits Driven by Surging Obesity and Diabetes Drug Sales
Eli Lilly's Q4 net income soared to $4.4 billion, doubling from $2.2 billion year-over-year, propelled by strong performance of Mounjaro and Zepbound in the diabetes and obesity markets.
New Study Shows Ulipristal-Misoprostol Combination Achieves 97% Success Rate for Medical Abortion
A groundbreaking proof-of-concept study demonstrates that ulipristal acetate, combined with misoprostol, successfully terminated pregnancies in 97% of participants, offering a potential alternative to mifepristone.
EYP-1901 Shows Promise in Wet AMD and DME Trials with Significant Reduction in Treatment Burden
Phase 2 DAVIO-2 trial demonstrates EYP-1901's non-inferiority to aflibercept in wet AMD patients, with 50% of participants requiring no supplemental injections and an 80% reduction in treatment burden.
Meta-Analysis Confirms Tafinlar-Mekinist Combination's Efficacy Across Age Groups in Glioma Treatment
A comprehensive meta-analysis of 243 patients demonstrates that the Tafinlar-Mekinist combination achieves significant response rates in both pediatric (53%) and adult (39%) glioma patients.
Island Pharmaceuticals Completes Patient Dosing in Phase 2b PROTECT Trial for Dengue Fever Treatment
Island Pharmaceuticals has successfully completed dosing of ten subjects in the Phase 2b treatment arm of the PROTECT trial, evaluating ISLA-101 for dengue fever treatment.
Darolutamide Shows Consistent Benefits Across Age Groups in Metastatic Prostate Cancer ARASENS Trial Analysis
Post-hoc analysis of ARASENS trial demonstrates darolutamide plus ADT and docetaxel significantly improved overall survival in both younger and older patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.
Avelumab Maintenance Shows Consistent Survival Benefits in Advanced Urothelial Cancer Patients With and Without Diabetes
Phase 3 JAVELIN Bladder 100 trial demonstrates avelumab maintenance therapy significantly extended overall survival to 20.8 months versus 14.5 months with best supportive care alone in diabetic patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma.