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Amtagvi (lifileucel) is a personalized, one-time therapeutic option for adult patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma who received prior treatment with a PD-1 antibody, and in patients who are BRAF V600-positive, a BRAF inhibitor with or without a MEK inhibitor.

In clinical trials, Xolair was found to significantly increase the amount of peanuts, milk, egg, and cashew that it takes to trigger an allergic reaction in participants with food allergies.

Single-arm, open-label, multicenter, non-randomized, multicohort Phase II VISION trial (NCT02864992) of Tepmetko (tepotinib) for metastatic non–small cell lung cancer shows favorable objective response rate.

There were no safety or efficacy issues identified in the FDA's complete response letter for Lymphir, with no additional trials required.

In clinical trials, patients administered Aurlumyn monotherapy experienced a significantly reduced risk of the need for amputation associated with severe frostbite.

Trials of Augtyro are ongoing for this tumor-agnostic indication, which could provide a durable treatment option for patients with NTRK-positive disease.

The Onivyde combination was evaluated in the open-label, multicenter, randomized Phase III NAPOLI 3 trial, showing significantly improved overall survival in patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Phase II trial data show positive survival results for BXCL701 combined with Keytruda (pembrolizumab) to treat patients with metastatic small cell neuroendocrine prostate cancer.

Phase IIb B-Clear trial shows bepirovirsen reduced HBsAg levels and HBV DNA following 24 weeks of treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis B.

Two multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials showed that 53.1% of patients administered Eohilia achieved histologic remission compared with 1% of patients administered placebo.

Gilead announced it will discontinue the clinical development of magrolimab for hematologic cancers after the drug in combination with azacitidine plus Venclexta showed an increased risk of death related to infections and respiratory failure in patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

Data from the Phase I/II VERITAC trial (NCT04072952) showed promising findings for vepdegestrant in patients with ER-positive/HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

Phase III trial shows efficacy of Opdivo (nivolumab) plus chemotherapy followed by surgery and adjuvant Opdivo in the perioperative treatment of resectable stage IIA to IIIB non-small cell lung cancer.

Blenrep with bortezomib plus dexamethasone produced a significant improvement to median progression-free survival in the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma compared with standard of care combination therapy.

The ongoing Phase I/II NCT05438329 trial is evaluating BNT325/DB-1305 in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian epithelial cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer previously administered one to three systemic treatment regimens.

The supplemental Biologics License Application for Arexvy was based on positive data from the Phase III NCT05590403 trial, which analyzed the immune response and safety of Arexvy in individuals 50-59 years of age with an elevated risk of respiratory syncytial virus-related lower respiratory tract disease.

Data from the Phase II Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Plus/minus UV1 vaccination (NIPU) clinical trial show UV1 off-the-shelf cancer vaccine plus ipilimumab (Yervoy) and nivolumab (Opdivo) improved survival in patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Efineptakin alfa, the only clinical stage long-acting human interleukin-7, is currently being evaluated in Phase I/II clinical trials in combination with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for patients with advanced solid tumors, including pancreatic cancer.

Biosyngen’s BST02 is a cell-based immunotherapy that began clinical trials in October 2023 for all types of liver cancer.

Afami-cel was developed to target the MAGE-A4 protein in synovial sarcoma, which comprises 5% to 10% of soft tissue sarcomas.

The manufacturing process for CAR T-cell therapies is vital in preparing a patient’s cells for a one-time cell therapy infusion that is specifically tailored to meet each patient’s needs.

Darzalex Faspro with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone for induction and consolidation therapy and in combination with maintenance lenalidomide found to improve survival in patients with multiple myeloma who are eligible for autologous stem cell transplant.

The Padcev/Keytruda combination produced statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements to survival compared to platinum-containing chemotherapy in first-line treatment of adults with previously untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer.

Phase II TRANSCEND FL and Phase I TRANSCEND NHL 001 trial data lead to FDA Priority Review designation for Breyanzi to treat relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma.

Intravenous immunoglobulin Gammagard Liquid approved by the FDA to treat neuromuscular disability and impairment in adults with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.

The Priority Revew designation was based on findings from the ongoing, global, multicenter, multi-cohort, open-label Phase II DESTINY-PanTumor02 trial of of Enhertu for patients with previously treated HER2-expressing tumors, including biliary tract cancer, bladder cancer, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, and other tumor types.

Approval based on findings from the Phase III EoE KIDS trial, in which 66% of patients administered a higher dose of Dupixent based on weight achieved histological disease remission.

Zynrelef was the first dual-acting local anesthetic approved by the FDA with a fixed-dose combination of bupivacaine and meloxicam.

Theratechnologies said it will address the concerns raised in the FDA’s complete response letter and will continue to seek approval for the new formulation of tesamorelin for the treatment of lipodystrophy in patients with HIV.

The FDA made the decision to require boxed warnings on CAR T-cell therapies based on reports of T-cell malignancies in patients administered BCMA- or CD19-directed autologous CAR T-cell immunotherapies.