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Tagrisso shows 'unprecedented' disease free survival in lung cancer
pharmatimes
June 01, 2020
According to AstraZeneca, its EGFR inhibitor Tagrisso (osimertinib) has shown 'unprecedented disease-free survival' in the adjuvant treatment of patients with EGFR-mutated lung cancer.
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Researchers develop AI tool able to predict cancer relapse
pharmatimes
May 29, 2020
A team of computer scientists and pathologists have trained an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to identify lung cancer patients who have a higher risk of disease recurrence following treatment.
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AZ links with ArcherDX to detect minimal residual disease in lung cancer patients
pharmatimes
May 27, 2020
AstraZeneca is teaming up with genomic analysis group ArcherDX to use personalised cancer monitoring to detect minimal residual disease (MRD) in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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AZ/Daiichi Sankyo's Enhertu picks up third breakthrough designation
pharmatimes
May 19, 2020
AstraZeneca's and Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) in the US for the treatment of patients with a particular form of lung cancer.
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FDA approves first targetted therapy to treat aggressive form of lung cancer
expresspharma
May 07, 2020
The FDA also approved the FoundationOne CDx assay (F1CDx) as a companion diagnostic for Tabrecta.
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Bristol Myers says Opdivo performs well in kidney, lung cancer trials
expresspharma
April 22, 2020
Opdivo is one of Bristol’s top-selling drugs, but sales of the drug have slowed in recent years as it has been eclipsed by Merck & Co’s rival drug Keytruda.
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NCCN, AstraZeneca Announce Lung Cancer Projects
americanpharmaceuticalreview
March 05, 2020
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Oncology Research Program (ORP) announced three research projects selected to receive funding to improve healthcare provider performance ...
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Pulmatrix Announces Agreement with Lung Cancer Initiative
americanpharmaceuticalreview
January 06, 2020
Pulmatrix has entered into a licensing and development agreement with the Lung Cancer Initiative at Johnson & Johnson. Through the agreement, the Lung Cancer Initiative gains an option to access a portfolio of narrow spectrum kinase inhibitors intended fo
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Obesity May Boost Effectiveness of a Lung Cancer Therapy
drugs
December 31, 2019
Obesity is seldom a friend to health, but in one medical context it might give patients a slight advantage, new research suggests.
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OSE Immunotherapeutics, HalioDx Announce Lung Cancer Study Collaboration
americanpharmaceuticalreview
December 30, 2019
OSE Immunotherapeutics and HalioDx announced a collaboration to conduct a translational investigation of immune biomarkers as part of the ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of ...