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Failed trial nixes another FDA approval, this time for BMS’ Istodax

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The HDAC inhibitor was given an accelerated approval by the FDA as a second-line PTCL therapy on the strength of overall response data, but a phase 3 study comparing Istodax to first-line chemotherapy showed no improvement on progression-free survival (PFS).

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FDA looks at pulling speedy approvals for three cancer drugs

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FDA advisors will scrutinise three cancer immunotherapies granted conditional approvals at a three-day meeting this week, to see if they should stay on the market. . Briefing documents published by the FDA ahead of the meeting suggest that discussion will focus on ongoing trials that may serve as alternative confirmatory studies.

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AstraZeneca and MSD’s Lynparza combo bags FDA approval for prostate cancer

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a combination of AstraZeneca and MSD ’s Lynparza (olaparib), with standard therapies for treating BRCA-mutated (BRCAm) metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Trials peaked at 115 in 2018 before declining to 91 last year.

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AppliedVR’s virtual reality therapy for pain cleared by FDA

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A virtual reality system developed by AppliedVR that has been shown in trials to help reduce chronic lower back pain has been approved by the FDA as a prescription digital therapeutic (DTx). The post AppliedVR’s virtual reality therapy for pain cleared by FDA appeared first on. billion in lost productivity in a year.

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J&J files lung cancer bispecific amivantamab for FDA approval

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Johnson & Johnson has filed its bispecific antibody amivantamab to the FDA, hoping to muscle into the big market for drugs that are used to treat EGFR-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The post J&J files lung cancer bispecific amivantamab for FDA approval appeared first on.

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TG Therapeutics challenges Roche with FDA filing for CLL drug

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US biotech TG Therapeutics has begun a rolling filing with the FDA for its combination therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, in a challenge to Roche. The FDA had already granted fast-track designation to the combination therapy, allowing extra help during the development process on the basis of earlier clinical data.

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Targeting tumours with novel radiopharmaceuticals

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The development of novel radiotherapeutics ushered in a new era in targeted treatment 1 for cancer, with two separate radiotherapeutic approvals in Europe and the US, in 2018 and 2022. How do you perceive radiopharmaceuticals complementing existing cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and immunotherapy?