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Novartis cancer drug trial does not meet primary end points
Biotech | October 25, 2021

Novartis cancer drug trial does not meet primary end points

The company is continuing with the evaluation of canakinumab in lung cancer, and is applying findings to the overall lung cancer development plan


U.S. FDA approves Roche’s Tecentriq as adjuvant treatment for small cell lung cancer
Drug Approval | October 18, 2021

U.S. FDA approves Roche’s Tecentriq as adjuvant treatment for small cell lung cancer

Tecentriq is the first and only cancer immunotherapy approved for NSCLC in the adjuvant setting


WHO new Essential Medicines Lists focus on diabetes and cancer
Public Health | September 30, 2021

WHO new Essential Medicines Lists focus on diabetes and cancer

The listings aim to address global health priorities, identifying the medicines that provide the greatest benefits, and which should be available and affordable for all


Positive results from Lynparza with abiraterone delays Metastatic prostrate cancer
Drug Approval | September 28, 2021

Positive results from Lynparza with abiraterone delays Metastatic prostrate cancer

Prostate cancer is the second-most common cancer in men and despite an increase in the number of available treatments for men with mCRPC, five-year survival remains low


Novartis’ Kisqali data indicates longest median survival in advanced breast cancer
Drug Approval | September 20, 2021

Novartis’ Kisqali data indicates longest median survival in advanced breast cancer

With the MONALEESA-2 final analysis, only Kisqali has reported statistically significant overall survival (OS) benefit with an aromatase inhibitor for postmenopausal women with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer in the first-line (1L) setting


BMS receives positive CHMP opinion for Opdivo
Drug Approval | September 18, 2021

BMS receives positive CHMP opinion for Opdivo

The recommendation is based on positive results from the pivotal Phase 3 CheckMate -649 trial in which Opdivo plus chemotherapy demonstrated superior overall survival versus chemotherapy


U.S. FDA approves Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Oncomine Dx target test
Medical Device | September 16, 2021

U.S. FDA approves Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Oncomine Dx target test

It approves tissue-based NGS companion diagnostic for Takeda's targeted therapy for NSCLC patients with EGFR Exon20 insertion mutations


Merck’s KEYTRUDA receives China approval for Esophageal cancer
Drug Approval | September 09, 2021

Merck’s KEYTRUDA receives China approval for Esophageal cancer

The medicine is now approved for eight indications across five different types of cancer in China.


RenovoRx receives New 510(k) clearance from US FDA
News | September 08, 2021

RenovoRx receives New 510(k) clearance from US FDA

The company’s RenovoCath Delivery System designed for targeted treatment of solid tumours


Roche withdraws the US accelerated approval for Tecentriq
Drug Approval | August 28, 2021

Roche withdraws the US accelerated approval for Tecentriq

Roche is notifying healthcare professionals and patients in the US about this withdrawal. Patients being treated with Tecentriq for PD-L1-positive mTNBC should discuss their care with their healthcare provider