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SABCS: Pharmas show their working in HR+/HER2- breast cancer

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Along with data from its antibody-drug conjugates and oral selective oestrogen receptor degrader (SERD) camizestrant reported earlier, AZ presented results of the CAPItello trial of AKT inhibitor capivasertib in combination with injectable SERD Faslodex (fulvestrant) in hormone receptor positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer.

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AstraZeneca, Daiichi Tout Phase III Breast Cancer Data in Challenge to Gilead

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The companies’ antibody-drug conjugate improved progression-free survival with a “trend in improvement” for overall survival in patients with HR-positive, HER2-low or negative breast cancer.

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Three trends in the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) market 

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Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are biopharmaceutical products in which a monoclonal antibody (mAB) is linked to a small molecule drug with a stable linker 1. To overcome this challenge, Synaffix has developed an innovative technology platform that can rapidly and efficiently convert any antibody into an ADC.

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Health Canada gives approval to Enhertu for breast cancer treatment

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Being co-developed and co-marketed by Daiichi Sankyo along with AstraZeneca , Enhertu is a specifically engineered HER2-directed antibody-drug conjugate (ADC).

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EU approves Daiichi Sankyo-AstraZeneca’s breast cancer therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

Being co-developed and co-marketed by AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo, Enhertu is a particularly engineered HER2-directed antibody-drug conjugate (ADC). It has been developed using the DXd ADC technology from Daiichi Sankyo.

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China grants EUA to Covid-19 vaccine against XBB descendent lineages

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The subunit antigen in the vaccine has been based on the structure of the targeting S-RBD and HR proteins of the XBB and BA.5 Trials demonstrated that the vaccine induced a high titer of neutralising antibodies against several subvariants, including Omicron subvariants XBB.1.5, 5 subvariants. XBB1.16, XBB1.9.1,

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AstraZeneca-Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu gets US FDA approval for breast cancer

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According to the trial data, Enhertu lowered disease progression or mortality risk by 50% compared with chemotherapy according to the physician’s choice in HER2-low metastatic breast cancer patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive disease or HR-negative disease. months compared with 5.1 months for the chemotherapy arm.