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Oncology
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AstraZeneca secures FDA approval for Lumoxiti in hairy cell leukemia treatment
AstraZeneca has achieved a major regulatory milestone with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Lumoxiti…
September 14, 2018
Oncternal Therapeutics launches Phase 1b trial of Cirmtuzumab in combination with Paclitaxel in breast cancer
Oncternal Therapeutics, a leading U.S. oncology company, has announced the dosing of the first patient in a phase…
September 13, 2018
Merck secures EC approval for Keytruda in combination therapy for lung cancer
Merck has achieved a significant milestone by obtaining approval from the European Commission (EC) for its cancer immunotherapy,…
September 12, 2018
Alkermes expands Phase 1 trial of ALKS 4230 in combination with KEYTRUDA for advanced solid tumors
Irish biopharmaceutical company Alkermes has announced an expansion of its ongoing Phase 1 trial to evaluate the safety…
September 11, 2018
Twentyeight-Seven Therapeutics launches with $65m to develop RNA-modulating cancer therapies
In an ambitious move within the biotechnology sector, a new U.S. biotech company, Twentyeight-Seven Therapeutics (28-7), has been…
September 9, 2018
Compugen initiates Phase 1 trial of COM701 cancer immunotherapy in advanced solid tumors
Israeli pharmaceutical company Compugen has announced the commencement of a phase 1 clinical trial for its innovative cancer…
September 8, 2018
SillaJen and Lee’s Pharmaceutical launch Phase 3 trial of Pexa-Vec in China for advanced liver cancer
In a significant development in the fight against liver cancer, South Korean biotech company SillaJen, in partnership with…
September 5, 2018
EC approves Novartis’ skin cancer therapy combo Tafinlar and Mekinist for melanoma
In a significant development for melanoma treatment, the European Commission (EC) has granted Novartis approval for its combination…
September 1, 2018
EC grants expanded approval for Amgen’s BLINCYTO in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment
In a significant development for pediatric oncology, the European Commission (EC) has approved an expanded indication for Amgen’s…
August 30, 2018
Janssen Pharmaceutical’s IMBRUVICA and Rituximab combo wins FDA approval for waldenström’s macroglobulinemia treatment
Janssen Pharmaceutical, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration…
August 27, 2018