Tag Archives: overall survival

GSK’s Blenrep Combinations Receive Approval in Japan for Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma Treatment

(IN BRIEF) GSK has received approval from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for Blenrep combinations to treat adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The approval follows positive results from the DREAMM-7 and DREAMM-8 phase III trials, … Read the full press release

MATTERHORN Trial Shows Perioperative Immunotherapy Significantly Enhances Survival in Gastric and GEJ Cancer Patients

(IN BRIEF) The MATTERHORN Phase III trial has demonstrated that a perioperative regimen combining AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi (durvalumab) with FLOT chemotherapy significantly improves event-free survival in patients with resectable gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers compared to standard chemotherapy alone. Interim findings … Read the full press release

New Genetic Insights Boost Efficacy of Combination Therapy in Advanced Prostate Cancer

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research in London have identified genetic markers that predict a significant survival benefit from combining ipatasertib with abiraterone in treating metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. In the phase III IPATential150 trial, patients whose … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Recommended for EU Approval as Breakthrough Treatment for Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi (durvalumab) has received a positive recommendation from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for approval as a monotherapy to treat limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) in patients whose disease … Read the full press release

Sarclisa Receives First Approval in China for Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

(IN BRIEF) Sarclisa, an anti-CD38 treatment developed by Sanofi, has been approved in China for treating adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (R/R MM) who have received at least one prior therapy. The approval is based on the … Read the full press release