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Lund – Active Biotech (NASDAQ STOCKHOLM: ACTI) and its partner NeoTX announce today that the first patient has been enrolled in the phase IIa clinical trial of naptumomab estafenatox (naptumomab), in combination with docetaxel in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The phase IIa, open label trial in...
Lund Sweden – Active Biotech (NASDAQ STOCKHOLM: ACTI) announces that the ongoing trial of tasquinimod in multiple myeloma has reached an important milestone. Ten patients have been treated with increasing doses of tasquinimod, which was generally well tolerated. The optimal dose and schedule of tasquinimod, when used as a single...
BUFFALO, NY- January 12, 2024 – A new case report was published in Oncoscience entitled, “Activity of pazopanib in EWSR1-NFATC2 translocation-associated bone sarcoma.” Pazopanib, a multi-kinase VEGF inhibitor, is currently FDA approved for advanced renal cell carcinoma and advanced soft tissue sarcoma; but limited evidence exists on its efficacy in...
London, UK – A course of acupuncture may curb the heightened risk of stroke associated with rheumatoid arthritis, finds a comparative study published in the open access journal BMJ Open. The effects seem to be independent of sex, age, medication use, and co-existing conditions, the findings indicate, prompting the researchers...
FRANKFURT, Germany – In a recent study, scientists led by Professor Stefan Müller from Goethe University’s Institute of Biochemistry II investigated a specific form of blood cancer known as acute myeloid leukemia, or AML. The disease mainly occurs in adulthood and often ends up being fatal for older patients. In...
SAN DIEGO, Calif. and SUZHOU, China — Adagene Inc.,  a company transforming the discovery and development of novel antibody-based therapies, today announced a poster presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2024 Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers Symposium, taking place January 18-20 in San Francisco. Details for the poster include:...
Imagine going to the doctor’s office when you’re sick and getting diagnosed with a rare condition. You might feel scared about what comes next, you might be worried about how your life will be impacted, you could even feel relief for finally having a diagnosis. Now imagine the prescription to...
SAN DIEGO – ADARx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company developing RNA targeting therapeutics, today announced the completion of a $75 million Series B financing to advance its drug development pipeline. The Series B was co-led by SR One Capital Management and OrbiMed Advisors. Sirona Capital joined this financing as well...
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – ADC Therapeutics SA (NYSE: ADCT) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ZYNLONTA™ (loncastuximab tesirine-lpyl) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) large B-cell lymphoma after two or more lines of systemic therapy, including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma...
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – ADC Therapeutics SA (NYSE: ADCT), a commercial-stage biotechnology company improving the lives of those affected by cancer with its next-generation, targeted antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) for patients with hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, announced that Jay Feingold, MD, PhD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, will...