R&D/Clinical Trials

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BXCL701 is an oral innate immune activator being investigated in combination with Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in patients with metastatic small cell neuroendocrine prostate cancer.

In clinical trials, bepirovirsen showed the potential to address a significant unmet medical need for patients with chronic hepatitis B by reducing hepatitis B surface antigen levels and HBV DNA.

Novel oral orexin receptor 2 agonist produced statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in wakefulness compared with placebo in patients with narcolepsy type 1.

Researchers evaluate a potential association between the use of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors for erectile dysfunction and a reduced risk of Alzheimer disease.

JNJ-2113, an oral IL-23–receptor antagonist peptide, showed consistency across clinician and patient-reported outcomes in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

Data from the ENHANCE-3 trial of magrolimab in combination with azacitidine plus Venclexta showed futility and an increased risk of death in patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

The biopharma company’s Phase 3 trial for its acoramidis product generated statistically significant results.

The Maryland facility will create cell therapies for use in future cancer trials.

Results from the Phase III CheckMate -77T trial show that Opdivo (nivolumab) plus chemotherapy followed by surgery and adjuvant Opdivo produced statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in event-free survival in patients with resectable stage IIA to IIIB non-small cell lung cancer.

Vepdegestrant (ARV-471) is a noval PROTAC ER degrader found to harness the body’s own natural protein disposal system to eliminate disease-causing proteins.

In a Phase I trial, data suggest that Amgen's maridebart cafraglutide (MariTide) may allow patients to take lower and less frequent doses over time while still maintaining significant weight loss.

Patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma administered Blenrep combined with bortezomib plus dexamethasone experienced a 59% reduction in the risk of disease progression or death compared with the standard of care.

BioNTech SE and Duality Biologics' next-generation antibody-drug conjugate is being evaluated for patients with platinum-resistant ovarian epithelial cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer previously administered one to three systemic treatment regimens.

The FDA assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act action date of June 7, 2024, to an application that would expand the indication of Arexvy to include adults 50-59 years with an increased risk of respiratory syncytial virus-related lower respiratory tract disease.

UV1 plus ipilimumab (Yervoy) and nivolumab (Opdivo) produced a statistically significant and clinically meaningful survival improvement in patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma.

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The biologics license application for afamitresgene autoleucel, an engineered T-cell receptor drug, was assigned a PDUFA date of August 4, 2024.

BST02 is the first tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy for the treatment of all types of liver cancer to have advanced to the clinical trial stage.

DELFI-Tumor Fraction assay was developed to improve noninvasive assessment of tumor burden and monitoring of treatment efficacy and resistance in patients with advanced cancers.

Rusfertide is currently in a pivotal Phase III clinical trial as a potential first-in-class treatment for polycythemia vera.

Vabysmo is the first bispecific antibody approved to treat ocular conditions such as diabetic macular edema and wet age-related macular degeneration.

Including patient and family feedback in our discussions will help shape our understanding of their perception of provided care and services and how we operate as a whole.

Darzalex Faspro has previously been approved by the FDA for eight indications in multiple myeloma.

Approval sought for Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) plus Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for the first-line treatment of adults with previously untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer, which would be the first approved combination alternative to platinum-containing chemotherapy for this patient population.

This is Takeda's second approval in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy this month after the FDA approved HyQvia to protect against relapse of neuromuscular disability and impairment in this patient population.

SRP-5051 administered every four weeks produced higher increases in dystrophin and exon skipping compared to eteplirsen dosed weekly in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy amenable to exon 51 skipping.

More than 1600 trials are currently evaluating Keytruda across a range of cancer types and treatment settings.

Enhertu has been approved by the FDA for indications in breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.