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European Commission approves Rybrevant (amivantamab) in combination with Lazcluze (lazertinib) for the first-line treatment of patients with EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer
30 December 2024 - In the Phase 3 MARIPOSA study, amivantamab plus lazertinib significantly reduced the risk of disease progression or ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Dec 2024
Datopotamab deruxtecan application in the EU for patients with advanced non-squamous non-small sell lung cancer voluntarily withdrawn
24 December 2024 - Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca have voluntarily withdrawn the marketing authorisation application in the EU for datopotamab ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Dec 2024
Bristol Myers Squibb receives European Commission approval for Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) for the first-line treatment of adult patients with microsatellite instability–high or mismatch repair deficient metastatic colorectal cancer
23 December 2024 - Approval based on results of the Phase 3 CheckMate-8HW trial, in which the dual immunotherapy combination ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Dec 2024
Tagrisso approved in the EU for patients with unresectable EGFR mutated lung cancer
23 December 2024 - Approval based on LAURA Phase 3 trial results which showed Tagrisso extended median progression-free survival to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Dec 2024
Johnson & Johnson submits application to the EMA seeking approval of a new indication for Imbruvica (ibrutinib) in adult patients with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma who are eligible for autologous stem cell transplant
18 December 2024 - The European MCL Network Phase 3 TRIANGLE study, evaluated ibrutinib in combination with induction immunochemotherapy, both with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Dec 2024
GSK’s B7-H3 targeted antibody drug conjugate, GSK’227, receives EMA Priority Medicines (PRIME) designation in relapsed extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer
16 December 2024 - Regulatory designation based on promising preliminary clinical data. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Dec 2024
First medicine to treat rare genetic disorder causing cysts and tumours
13 December 2024 - Oral medicine to treat two different conditions, rare von Hippel-Lindau disease and advanced clear cell renal cell ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Dec 2024
European Commission approves BeiGene’s Tevimbra for first-line treatment of advanced/metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma and gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer
27 November 2024 - New indications based on two Phase 3 studies demonstrating statistically significant overall survival benefit for patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Dec 2024
Novartis Kisqali receives European Commission approval in a broad population of patients with HR positive/HER2 negative early breast cancer at high risk of recurrence
27 November 2024 - Approval is based on Phase 3 NATALEE data showing Kisqali (ribociclib) plus adjuvant endocrine therapy demonstrated clinically ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Nov 2024
Nurix Therapeutics receives PRIME designation from the EMA for NX-5948 for the treatment of relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
20 November 2024 - Pivotal trials of NX-5948 are planned to initiate in 2025. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Nov 2024
Merck receives positive EU CHMP opinion for Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for adult patients with unresectable non-epithelioid malignant pleural mesothelioma
15 November 2024 - Opinion granted based on positive overall survival results from the IND.227/KEYNOTE-483 trial. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Nov 2024
Tagrisso recommended for approval in the EU by CHMP for patients with unresectable EGFR mutated lung cancer
18 November 2024 - Recommendation based on LAURA Phase 3 trial results which showed Tagrisso extended median progression-free survival to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Nov 2024
AbbVie receives European Commission approval of Elahere (mirvetuximab soravtansine) for the treatment of platinum resistant ovarian cancer
18 November 2024 - VENTANA FOLR RxDx assay, the companion diagnostic to identify ovarian cancer patients eligible for Elahere, also ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Nov 2024
Bristol Myers Squibb receives positive CHMP opinion for repotrectinib for the treatment of advanced ROS1 positive non-small cell lung cancer and advanced NTRK positive solid tumours
15 November 2024 - Recommendation based on data from registrational TRIDENT-1 and CARE trials, which demonstrated robust responses and durable activity ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Nov 2024
Bristol Myers Squibb receives positive CHMP opinion for Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) for the first-line treatment of adult patients with microsatellite instability–high or mismatch repair deficient metastatic colorectal cancer
15 October 2024 - Opinion based on results from the Phase 3 CheckMate-8HW trial, in which the dual immunotherapy combination ...