More than three months ago, investors first learned that ivonescimab, a PD-1/VEGF-targeting bispecific antibody from Summit Therapeutics and Akeso Pharmaceuticals Inc., bested Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in PD-L1-positive non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). At the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer over the weekend, Summit rolled out detailed data from the phase III Harmoni-2 trial, which included a nearly doubling of progression-free survival for ivonescimab compared to Merck & Co. Inc.’s established blockbuster drug.
Recent Ideaya Biosciences Inc. patents describe new poly(ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase (PARG) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer.
Bivictrix Therapeutics plc has announced promising initial in vivo data for BVX-002, its lead solid tumor bispecific antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) program. The preclinical study is investigating BVX-002 dosed once weekly, with a total of four doses given, in a murine xenograft model of ovarian cancer, using the human cell line OVCAR-3.
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is still one of the most aggressive cancers, with a high mortality rate among patients. Previous findings have pointed to chitinase 3-like 1 (CHI3L1) as being behind PDAC resistance to gemcitabine, and thus a promising therapeutic target.
Vor Biopharma Inc.’s trem-cel, a stem cell transplant designed to block the toxicity from cancer treatments, has produced some positive early stage results, including delayed relapse in patients. Phase I/IIa study data showed participants with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia benefited from trem-cel followed by treatment with Pfizer Inc.’s antibody-drug conjugate cancer fighter Mylotarg (gemtuzumab ozogamicin).
Asia Pacific is the fastest growing region for health care spending, and by 2030 APAC will account for more than 20% of global health care spending, Tom Lawry, managing director of Second Century Tech told the APACMed Forum 2024 conference held in Singapore, Sept 5-6.
Chengdu Zeling Biomedical Technology Co. Ltd. has identified compounds acting as NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, and inflammatory, autoimmune, cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal, respiratory and neurological disorders.
DNA polymerase θ (POLθ), repressed in somatic cells and overexpressed in several types of cancer, is crucial for DNA double-strand break repair during mitosis.
The TRPV6 calcium channel is overexpressed in several types of cancer deriving from epithelia where calcium control is unbalanced, such as prostate, colon or breast cancer, among others.
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