May 2nd 2025
An article published by the Journal of the American Medical Association highlights recent updates made to the CONSORT checklist and how they ensure the accuracy of trial reports.
Phase III trial data published in The New England Journal of Medicine support Nucala’s role as an add-on biologic therapy to lower exacerbation rates and delay disease progression in patients with eosinophilic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease receiving standard inhaled treatment.
Phase III SELECT-GCA Trial Results Lead to FDA Approval of Rinvoq for Giant Cell Arteritis
Rinvoq (upadacitinib) becomes the first oral JAK inhibitor approved by the FDA for the treatment of giant cell arteritis in adults, following robust data from the Phase III SELECT-GCA trial demonstrating its efficacy in achieving sustained remission and reducing glucocorticoid exposure.
Ensuring Accuracy with Data in Oncology Research
April 30th 2025In this video interview, C.K. Wang, MD, chief medical officer, COTA, shares his key takeaways from a recent study he led on data reporting in oncology and highlights how stakeholders should be closely analyzing the accuracy of data they work with.
Landmark Phase III Trial Shows Keytruda Significantly Improves Event-Free Survival in LA-HNSCC
Interim KEYNOTE-689 trial data show that perioperative Keytruda significantly lowers the risk of disease progression or recurrence in resectable, locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, marking the first major clinical advance for this patient population in more than two decades.
Lorundrostat, a selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor, significantly reduced systolic blood pressure in patients with uncontrolled and treatment-resistant hypertension in the Phase II Advance-HTN trial, indicating its potential as a safer, more effective alternative to current therapies.
The Importance of Clinical Trial Oversight when Outsourcing
April 25th 2025In this video interview, Rob Jones, product manager, TMF practice area, Pharmalex, shares his key takeaways from Cencora’s recent TMF Leadership Summit and touches on the importance of oversight when working with outside stakeholders.
In the Phase III SELECT-GCA trial, Rinvoq (upadacitinib) 15 mg with a 26-week glucocorticoid taper significantly improved sustained remission rates and reduced disease flares in patients with giant-cell arteritis, offering a promising glucocorticoid-sparing treatment option with a favorable safety profile.
Tolebrutinib did not show superiority over Aubagio (teriflunomide) in reducing relapse rates or MRI-detected inflammatory activity in relapsing multiple sclerosis, but early signals suggest it may have potential in slowing disability progression, warranting further long-term and comparative studies.
In the Phase III DESTINY-Breast09 trial, Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) and Perjeta (pertuzumab) significantly improved progression-free survival compared to the current standard of care in the first-line treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, suggesting a potential new standard of care.