AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu recommended for EU approval

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu recommended for EU approval

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu has been recommended for approval in the European Union (EU) for the treatment of adult patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Specifically designed for tumors with an activating HER2 (ERBB2) mutation, the drug aims to fill a significant gap in systemic therapy options following platinum-based chemotherapy. Enhertu’s EU […]

AstraZeneca’s IMFINZI/IMJUDO shows sustained OS in Phase 3 liver cancer study

AstraZeneca’s IMFINZI/IMJUDO shows sustained OS in Phase 3 liver cancer study

AstraZeneca’s IMFINZI (durvalumab) combined with IMJUDO (tremelimumab-actl) has demonstrated an enduring overall survival (OS) benefit in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to the updated results from the HIMALAYA Phase 3 trial. An unparalleled one in four patients were still alive four years after treatment with this novel combination therapy, marking the longest survival […]

AstraZeneca to acquire cell therapy company Neogene Therapeutics

AstraZeneca to acquire cell therapy company Neogene Therapeutics

AstraZeneca will acquire Neogene Therapeutics, a US-based clinical-stage biotechnology company, for a total consideration of up to $320 million, bringing next-generation transformative cell therapies for cancer treatment. The value of the transaction constitutes an initial payment of $200 million on post-closing and an additional payment of up to $120 million on hitting a certain number […]

AstraZeneca reports positive results for phase 2 COAST trial of oleclumab and monalizumab

AstraZeneca reports positive results for phase 2 COAST trial of oleclumab and monalizumab

AstraZeneca has reported positive results from the COAST phase 2 trial of its oleclumab or monalizumab in combination with Imfinzi (durvalumab) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The pharma giant said that the mid-stage clinical trial showed the experimental combinations to have improved progression-free survival (PFS) as well as objective response rate (ORR). […]

DESTINY-Gastric02 phase 2 trial results : Enhertu shows clinically meaningful and durable tumor response

DESTINY-Gastric02 phase 2 trial results : Enhertu shows clinically meaningful and durable tumor response

AstraZeneca said that Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) has shown clinically meaningful and durable response in the DESTINY-Gastric02 phase 2 trial featuring patients having HER2-positive advanced gastric cancer. Enhertu is a HER2-directed antibody drug conjugate (ADC) developed by AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo. According to AstraZeneca, the antibody drug conjugate delivered the desired tumor response in patients suffering […]