May 8th 2025
In this video interview, Krinx Kong, chief commercial officer, Cognivia, discusses how trial design and timelines could be impacted by a potential mandate for placebo use across all vaccine trials.
Topline results from the Phase III DESTINY-Breast11 trial show that Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) followed by paclitaxel, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab significantly improves pathologic complete response rates compared to anthracycline-based standard-of-care regimens in the neoadjuvant treatment of high-risk, locally advanced HER2-positive early-stage breast cancer.
A Phase III randomized trial published in JAMA Network Open found no significant difference in symptom improvement between onabotulinumtoxinA injections and midurethral sling surgery in women with moderate to severe mixed urinary incontinence, with many ultimately needing both therapies to sustain relief.
New long-term extension data from the Phase IIb/III QUASAR trial demonstrate that Tremfya (guselkumab) maintains durable clinical and endoscopic remission through 92 weeks in adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, with consistent efficacy across prior biologic and JAK inhibitor exposure.
Semaglutide Significantly Improves Steatohepatitis, Fibrosis in Phase III MASH Trial
Interim results from the Phase III ESSENCE trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine show once-weekly semaglutide improved liver histology, metabolic markers, and weight loss in patients with biopsy-confirmed metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis and stage 2 or 3 fibrosis.
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.