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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 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Nov 2024
Johnson & Johnson submits applications in the US and EU seeking approval of Darzalex Faspro/Darzalex as subcutaneous monotherapy for high risk smoldering multiple myeloma
8 November 2024 - If approved, Darzalex Faspro will become the first treatment option for patients with smoldering multiple myeloma at ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Oct 2024
Merck’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) receives 30th approval from European Commission with two new indications in gynaecologic cancers
24 October 2024 - Keytruda plus chemotherapy is the first approval in the EU for an anti-PD-1 therapy combined with chemotherapy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Oct 2024
Novartis receives positive CHMP opinion for Kisqali to help reduce risk of recurrence in people with HR+/HER2- early breast cancer
18 October 2024 - Recommendation is based on the Phase 3 NATALEE trial, where Kisqali added to endocrine therapy significantly reduced ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Oct 2024
Bayer submits application for third indication of darolutamide in the EU
14 October 2024 - Submission is based on positive results from the pivotal Phase 3 ARANOTE trial, which showed that darolutamide ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Oct 2024
Johnson & Johnson submits application to the EMA for Darzalex (daratumumab) SC based quadruplet regimen for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients
10 October 2024 - Submission supported by data from the Phase 3 CEPHEUS study for the treatment of patients with newly ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Sep 2024
Merck receives positive EU CHMP opinions for Keytruda (pembrolizumab) regimens as treatment for patients with two types of gynaecologic cancers
20 September 2024 - Positive opinion granted for Keytruda plus chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of adult patients with primary advanced ...