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As the world’s leading cancer research professionals arrived at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2024 in Barcelona on Friday, they were given a reminder of some of the remaining challenges that lie ahead in their field. 13 September 2024
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US drugmaker Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ shares were unmoved on Friday, despite receiving two new regulatory authorizations. 23 December 2024
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US pharma giant Pfizer on Friday revealed that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Braftovi (encorafenib) in combination with cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 (fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin) for the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with a BRAF V600E mutation, as detected by an FDA-approved test. 23 December 2024
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Among significant research news last week, UK drug developer PureTech released positive new Phase IIb data on its deupirfenidone in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. France’s Sanofi and Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries announced encouraging new Phase IIb data for their duvakitug in inflammatory bowel disease. Meanwhile, Vertex Pharmaceuticals released Phase II results for its investigational sciatica treatment suzetrigine that failed to impress. Also of note, AbbVie announced strong Phase III results of tavapadon in early Parkinson’s disease. 22 December 2024
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The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted a conditional marketing authorization for Duvyzat (givinostat) to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). 22 December 2024
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San Diego, USA-based Neurocrine Biosciences today announced the launch of its Crenessity (crinecerfont) in the USA. 20 December 2024
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Epitopea, a UK and Canada-based cancer immunotherapeutics company, has partnered with nucleic acid delivery specialist Genevant Sciences to develop new RNA-based therapies targeting proprietary tumor antigens. 20 December 2024
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UK pharma major GSK today released mixed headline results from the FIRST-ENGOT-OV44 Phase III trial evaluating Zejula (niraparib) and Jemperli (dostarlimab) in first line advanced ovarian cancer. 20 December 2024
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Denmark’s Zealand Pharma has been hit with a complete response letter (CRL) from the US regulator for glepaglutide, a long-acting GLP-2 analog. 20 December 2024
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Astellas Pharma has struck a licensing agreement with Sangamo Therapeutics to make use of its neurotropic adeno-associated virus capsid, STAC-BBB. 20 December 2024
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Swiss pharma giant Novartis is to shut two sites belonging to its MorphoSys unit. 20 December 2024
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The Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) in Mexico has approved humanized anti-soluble aggregated amyloid-beta (Aβ) monoclonal antibody Leqembi (lecanemab) for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease (AD). 5 December 2024
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Privately-held Certa Therapeutics, a biotech developing precision therapies for fibrotic diseases, has acquired fellow Australian firm OccuRx. 19 December 2024
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