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Dr. Reddy’s launches Toripalimab under the brand name Zytorvi in India

Express Pharma

The standard of care for RM-NPC in India before Toripalimab was chemotherapy (gemcitabine and cisplatin). Additionally, Toripalimab has also been approved as monotherapy for the treatment of adults with recurrent unresectable or metastatic NPC with disease progression on or after platinum-containing chemotherapy.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about drug shortages, Medicare spending on an Alzheimer’s drug, and more

STAT

Medicare actuaries expect the drug, which is called Leqembi and sold by Eisai in partnership with Biogen, to cost the traditional Medicare program around $550 million in 2024. That is projected to increase to $3.5 billion in 2025 for the entire Medicare program, a spokesperson for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services confirmed.

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Novel vaccine delivers significant survival in lung cancer trial

European Pharmaceutical Review

A T-cell epitope cancer vaccine significantly improved overall survival in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) compared to chemotherapy, Phase III data published in Annals of Oncology has shown. percent with chemotherapy. months for chemotherapy. The overall survival rate at one year with Tedopi was 44.4 percent versus 27.5

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SABCS 2024: Using Tumor Immune Profiles to Guide Neoadjuvant Therapy in Young Breast Cancer Patients

Pharmacy Times

Assessing pre-treatment TIL levels in young breast cancer patients could help predict response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

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Trial highlights potential next-gen biologic for lung cancer

European Pharmaceutical Review

The biologic ZL-1310 is being investigated in an ongoing Phase Ia/Ib study in these patients who have had at least one platinum-based chemotherapy regimen. This initial data on ZL-1310 was presented this week at the EORTC-NCI-AACR (ENA) Symposium 2024.

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Pleco raises €17m for tumour microenvironment drug

pharmaphorum

The Nijmegen, Netherlands-based biotech was founded in 2018 to develop therapies designed to change the balance of protein expression within the tumour ‘microenvironment’, which can defend cancers against the immune system, and is increasingly becoming a source of new targets in oncology. The Series A round includes €3.6

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Anti-PD-1 antibody gains EU approval for oesophageal cancer

European Pharmaceutical Review

The humanised IgG4 anti-PD-1 antibody is indicated for unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) after prior platinum-based chemotherapy. The FDA’s target action date is the second half of 2024. months for chemotherapy. months for TEVIMBRA versus 6.3