Pfizer and Astellas report groundbreaking Phase 3 EMBARK trial results showing XTANDI® (enzalutamide) plus leuprolide significantly improves overall survival in men with non-metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (nmHSPC) and high-risk biochemical recurrence. This marks the first time an androgen receptor inhibitor-based therapy has shown a definitive survival benefit in this specific patient population, offering new hope for extending lives through early and effective treatment.
Oncology
Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen-Cilag International NV has applied to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to increase the usage of AKEEGA®, its cancer medication. To utilize the medication in adult patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) who have particular genetic changes known as HRR gene mutations, the business is […]
Amgen has announced positive topline results from the Phase 3 FIGHT trial evaluating bemarituzumab in combination with chemotherapy for advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer.
AstraZeneca’s Datroway has received US FDA approval for advanced EGFR-mutated lung cancer. This first-in-class TROP2-directed therapy offers a vital new option for patients who have exhausted previous treatments.
In a breakthrough for oncology, Johnson & Johnson has announced promising early results from a Phase 1b clinical trial for its second-generation CAR T-cell therapy, JNJ-90014496 (also referred to as JNJ-4496). The treatment has been demonstrated to have a strong success rate for treating patients who have relapsed or are […]
Johnson & Johnson reported encouraging new results from a Phase 1b trial that found its experimental oral medicine, bleximenib, given with the routine treatment regimen of venetoclax plus azacitidine, exhibited strong antileukemic activity in adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The findings, reported at the 2025 European Hematology Association (EHA) […]
Amgen has revealed ground-breaking findings from its Phase 3 DeLLphi-304 clinical trial, showing that Imdelltra® (tarlatamab-dlle) dramatically decreased the risk of death in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) by 40% when compared to standard chemotherapy. Patients whose illness had worsened after receiving platinum-based chemotherapy were included in […]
Roche’s Itovebi™ (inavolisib) significantly improved overall survival in PIK3CA-mutated, HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer patients, according to final Phase III INAVO120 trial results.
Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI® combination regimen has demonstrated a 51% reduction in the risk of death and a 47% decrease in disease progression for patients with BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer, according to the pivotal Phase 3 BREAKWATER trial.
Trastuzumab is a monoclonal antibody that has been engineered to attack and block the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), a protein that contributes to cancer cell growth. It is used most frequently to treat HER2-positive breast cancer and HER2-positive gastric cancer. As a targeted agent, trastuzumab has greatly enhanced treatment outcomes for patients with tumors that overexpress HER2. Mechanism of Action Trastuzumab is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody that selectively binds to the extracellular domain (subdomain IV) of the […]
