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GlycoNex wins Japan nod to launch first human trial of lead program in gastrointestinal cancers
Clinical Trials | April 16, 2026

GlycoNex wins Japan nod to launch first human trial of lead program in gastrointestinal cancers

The upcoming multi-center, multinational Phase 1 study will evaluate safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and early signs of efficacy


Kolkata gets advanced liver care hub as Manipal Hospitals targets critical treatment gap
Hospitals | April 14, 2026

Kolkata gets advanced liver care hub as Manipal Hospitals targets critical treatment gap

The launch saw the presence of senior clinicians and leadership from the Manipal Hospitals network


FDA approves Opdivo plus Yervoy as treatment metastatic colorectal cancer
Drug Approval | April 12, 2025

FDA approves Opdivo plus Yervoy as treatment metastatic colorectal cancer

The approval was granted more than two months ahead of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act goal date


AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi plus chemotherapy doubled overall survival rate for patients with advanced biliary tract cancer
Clinical Trials | April 17, 2024

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi plus chemotherapy doubled overall survival rate for patients with advanced biliary tract cancer

Longest survival follow-up ever reported for immunotherapy treatment in this setting


AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi combination shows positive results in phase 3 liver cancer study
Clinical Trials | January 31, 2024

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi combination shows positive results in phase 3 liver cancer study

About 75% of all primary liver cancers in adults are HCC and up to 30% of HCC patients are eligible for embolisation


FDA approves Merck’s Keytruda plus chemotherapy as first line treatment for locally advanced Metastatic HER2-Negative Gastric
Drug Approval | November 17, 2023

FDA approves Merck’s Keytruda plus chemotherapy as first line treatment for locally advanced Metastatic HER2-Negative Gastric

Approval based on results from the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-859 trial, which demonstrated significant improvement in overall survival in these patients versus chemotherapy alone


Parexel appoints Gwyn Bebb to lead oncology clinical development
People | September 21, 2023

Parexel appoints Gwyn Bebb to lead oncology clinical development

Appointment further strengthens company’s expertise in fastest-growing therapeutic area to meet patient need


Apollo Hospitals partners with MediSage
News | February 03, 2023

Apollo Hospitals partners with MediSage

Experts’ conclave to pave holistic approach to cancer management


Imfinzi plus chemotherapy reduced risk of death by 20% in 1st-line advanced biliary tract cancer
Biotech | January 19, 2022

Imfinzi plus chemotherapy reduced risk of death by 20% in 1st-line advanced biliary tract cancer

These results will be presented on 21 January at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium


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