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Enhertu approved in the EU for patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer treated with one or more prior anti-HER2 based regimens
19 July 2022 - Based on groundbreaking DESTINY-Breast03 results in which Enhertu demonstrated a 72% reduction in the risk of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jul 2022
EMA validates marketing authorisation application for trastuzumab duocarmazine (SYD985) in HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer
18 July 2022 - Submission follows positive results of Phase 3 TULIP trial. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jun 2022
Janssen receives positive CHMP opinion for Imbruvica (ibrutinib) in a fixed-duration combination regimen for adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
24 June 2022 - The positive opinion is based on Phase 3 GLOW and Phase 2 CAPTIVATE study results, which investigated ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jun 2022
European Commission approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as adjuvant treatment for adult and adolescent patients (≥12 years of age) with stage IIB or IIC melanoma following complete resection
24 June 2022 - Approval based on recurrence-free survival and distant metastasis-free survival benefit demonstrated by KEYTRUDA in the Phase 3 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jun 2022
Lynparza recommended for approval in the EU by CHMP as adjuvant treatment for patients with germline BRCA mutated HER2 negative high risk early breast cancer
27 June 2022 - First PARP inhibitor to improve overall survival in early-stage breast cancer. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jun 2022
Trastuzumab deruxtecan recommended for approval in the EU by CHMP for patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer treated with a prior anti-HER2 based regimen
27 June 2022 - Recommendation based on DESTINY-Breast03 trial results showing Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca’s trastuzumab deruxtecan reduced the risk ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jun 2022
CHMP issues a positive opinion recommending full approval of Oncopeptides Pepaxti in EU for patients with triple class refractory multiple myeloma
23 June 2022 - Oncopeptides today announces that the EMA's CHMP, has unanimously adopted a positive opinion recommending a full marketing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jun 2022
Novartis receives positive CHMP opinion for Scemblix, a novel treatment for adult patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia
24 June 2022 - ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jun 2022
BioNTech Receives Priority Medicines (PRIME) designation from EMA for enhanced regulatory support of CAR-T candidate BNT211 in testicular cancer
23 June 2022 - Designation follows positive interim Phase 1/2 data for BNT211 demonstrating an encouraging safety profile and early signs ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jun 2022
Novartis receives European Commission approval for Tabrecta for the treatment of METex14 skipping advanced non-small cell lung cancer
22 June 2022 - Approval based on the Phase II GEOMETRY mono-1 trial, which showed an overall response rate of 51.6% ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jun 2022
Trastuzumab deruxtecan type II variation application validated by EMA for patients with HER2 low metastatic breast cancer with HR positive and HR negative disease
22 June 2022 - Application based on DESTINY-Breast04 results that showed Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca’s trastuzumab deruxtecan demonstrated superior progression-free and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jun 2022
European Medicines Agency validates Bristol Myers Squibb’s application for CAR T-cell therapy Breyanzi in relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma after first-line therapy
20 June 2022 - Application based on Phase 3 TRANSFORM study in which Breyanzi outperformed the current standard of care ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jun 2022
European Commission approves Roche’s first-in-class bispecific antibody Lunsumio for people with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma
8 June 2022 - Approval is based on the phase I/II GO29781 study, where Lunsumio induced high complete response rates, with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 May 2022
Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel) granted conditional approval by the European Commission for the treatment of patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma
26 May 2022 - The approval is based on the pivotal Phase 1b/2 CARTITUDE-1 study, which demonstrated an overall response rate ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 May 2022
European Commission approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus chemotherapy as neo-adjuvant treatment, then continued as adjuvant monotherapy after surgery for locally advanced or early stage triple negative breast cancer at high risk of recurrence
24 May 2022 - Approval based on event-free survival benefit demonstrated in Phase 3 KEYNOTE-522 trial. ...