Non-small cell lung cancer
Mar 15, 2024
Unveiling the Potential of TROP-2 Inhibitors: A New Frontier in Cancer Treatment
Trophoblast cell surface antigen-2 (TROP-2) is a 35-kDa protein found on cell membranes, made of sugars and a protein chain, serving as a transmitter of calcium signals. It is produced by the TACSTD2 gene and shares a structural similarity with the epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM). TROP2, although ident...
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Mar 05, 2024
Bayer’s New Cardiology Drug Acoramidis; Two Datopotamab Deruxtecan Applications Validated in the EU; AbbVie and OSE Immunotherapeutics Announce Announces Partnership; vTv Therapeutics Makes Major Move With Cadisegliatin; A2 Bio Scores FDA Orphan Drug Designation for its Therapy, A2B530; FDA Fast Track Designation for AlloNK® in Lupus Nephritis
Acoramidis Joins Bayer's Robust Lineup, Boosting Cardiology Solutions Bayer has obtained the exclusive rights to market acoramidis in Europe from Eidos Therapeutics Inc., BridgeBio International GmbH, and BridgeBio Europe B.V. Acoramidis, a highly potent and selective small molecule given orally, functions as a ...
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Nov 27, 2023
Another Feather in the Cap for Xtandi and Keytruda — The Two Main Cancer Drugs
The FDA has approved label extensions for two of the most crucial cancer medications globally—Merck’s Keytruda and Pfizer and Astellas’ Xtandi. Keytruda’s expanded indication now includes stomach cancer, permitting its usage alongside chemotherapy for first-line treatment in patients with locally advanced unresecta...
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May 23, 2023
FDA Approves RINVOQ for Crohn’s Disease; FDA Approves Krystal Biotech’s Gene Therapy Vyjuvek; FDA Approves EPKINLY to Treat R/R DLBCL; FDA Orphan Drug Designation to Mitazalimab; Phase 3 Trial Result of OCS-01 Eye Drops; TAGRISSO® + Chemotherapy for the EGFR-mutated Advanced Lung Cancer
FDA Approves RINVOQ as a Once-Daily Pill for Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease AbbVie announced that the FDA had approved RINVOQ® (upadacitinib) for treating people with moderately to highly active Crohn's disease who have had an unsatisfactory response or intolerance to one or more TNF blockers. Thi...
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Nov 25, 2022
ESMO Asia 2022: Role of EGFR and ALK mutations in the East Asian Lung Cancer Market
Lung Cancer presents a heavy health and economic burden in Asia, being the most common form of cancer, with 60% of the world’s lung cancers being diagnosed there. Lung cancer is also present in more than 30% of non-smokers in Asia, specifically in adenocarcinomas, which is a subtype largely defined by oncogenic dri...
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Jul 05, 2022
AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Shows Positive Results; Novartis Announces Results of Tislelizumab; FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Evorpacept; EU Approves Sanofi’s Xenpozyme; Bayer’s Kerendia Approves in China; FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Talquetamab; FDA Puts Clinical Hold on Sanofi’s Tolebrutinib; FDA Rejects Spero’s Tebipenem
FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Evorpacept for AML ALX Oncology Holdings announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had granted orphan drug designation to Evorpacept, a next-generation CD47 blocker, for treating patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is an agg...
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Mar 29, 2022
Sanofi’s Rare Disease Drug Xenpozyme’ Approval; FDA Approves Novartis’ Pluvicto; AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Trial Result; FDA’s Green Signal to Argenx’ Vyvgart; ViiV Healthcare and J&J’s HIV Treatment Cabenuva; UCB’s FINTEPLA Approval; Cullinan’s Update for CLN-081; MEI Pharma & Kyowa’s Zandelisib Approval
Sanofi’s Rare Disease Drug Xenpozyme Wins World’s First Approval in Japan Sanofi’s Xenpozyme, also known as olipudase alfa, the world's first therapy for the rare disease Niemann-Pick type A/B and B, has been approved for the treatment of children and adults with non-CNS manifestations of Acid Sphingomyelinase D...
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Feb 15, 2022
Pfizer & Lilly’s JAK Inhibitors Drug; FDA Approves Lilly’s Bebtelovimab; GSK’s Benlysta; Daewon’s Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug; Lilly & Innovent’s Lung Cancer Drug; Bayer’s Asundexian
Pfizer and Lilly's JAK Inhibitors Safety Concerns Prompt Europe to Investigate the Drug Class The risk of heart problems associated with the use of JAK inhibitors has called the entire drug class into question. In September, the FDA announced that it would require safety warnings for drugs such as Pfizer's Xelja...
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Jan 12, 2022
Insights into the Evolving Landscape of Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) & the Key Companies in the Segment
In the year 2000, the first-ever Antibody-drug Conjugate (ADC) - Mylotarg, was launched by Pfizer and was considered a miracle in cancer treatment. And it appeared like there was no looking back for these antibody-drug conjugates. But it took almost another 11 years for the next ADC to launch in the market - Adectr...
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Jan 05, 2022
Assessment of Key Products that Got FDA Approval in Second Half (H2) of 2021
Although COVID-19 continued to dominate headlines in 2021, pharmaceutical companies did not cease developing new treatments this year. The US Food and Drug Administration maintained a rapid rate of new drug approvals this year, all while managing the urgent examination of COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines un...
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