CHMP adopts positive opinion recommending approval of Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo in combination with Cisplatin and Gemcitabine

If approved, the Opdivo-based regimen would be the first immunotherapy-chemotherapy combination approved for this patient population in the EU

AstraZeneca 1Q 2024 revenue up 19% to US$ 12,679 million

Very strong revenue and EPS growth in the first quarter coupled with exciting pipeline delivery

Merck 1Q 2024 sales up 9% to US$ 15.8 billion

Sales reflect continued strong growth in oncology and vaccines

Shilpa Medicare launches Pemetrexed injection

Pemetrexed Injection is used as a drug, in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in combination with other chemotherapy agents

Asahi Kasei Bioprocess and Axolabs partner to accelerate oligonucleotide therapeutics development

The partners will collaborate to build a cutting-edge oligonucleotide cGMP manufacturing facility

Enhertu approved in the US as first tumour-agnostic HER2-directed therapy

Enhertu now has five approved indications with the latest in HER2-expressing (IHC 3+) metastatic cancers

Imfinzi significantly improved overall survival and progression-free survival in ADRIATIC Phase III trial

First and only immunotherapy to demonstrate survival benefit in this setting in a global Phase III trial

Merck initiates Phase 3 clinical trial of investigational oral KRAS G12C inhibitor MK-1084

For the first-line treatment of certain patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer

UroGen Pharma files patent infringement action against Teva Pharmaceuticals

EC expands Reblozyl’s approval for treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes

This is the fourth authorized indication in Europe for Reblozyl, a first-in-class treatment for patients with disease-related anemia