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This week in drug discovery (18-22 December) 

Drug Discovery World

News round-up for 18-22 December by DDW Digital Content Editor Diana Spencer. There have been some ground-breaking advances in women’s health this week, with new treatments for hot flushes and pregnancy sickness, and a discovery that could aid in development of treatments for secondary breast cancer.

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New DDW Highlights podcast for 27 December 2023

Drug Discovery World

There have been some ground-breaking advances in women’s health this week, with new treatments for hot flushes and pregnancy sickness, and a discovery that could aid in development of treatments for secondary breast cancer. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify , Google Play and Apple Podcasts.

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DDW Highlights: 27 December 2023

Drug Discovery World

There have been some ground-breaking advances in women’s health this week, with new treatments for hot flushes and pregnancy sickness, and a discovery that could aid in development of treatments for secondary breast cancer. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify , Google Play and Apple Podcasts.

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AZ withdraws Imfinzi in US bladder cancer use after trial failure

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AstraZeneca has suffered a setback after it voluntarily withdrew its cancer immunotherapy Imfinzi (durvalumab) in a bladder cancer indication in the US. It’s news that will likely hand market share to Roche and Pfizer/Merck KGaA, whose respective immunotherapies Tecentriq and Bavencio have bladder cancer indications.

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Quit Smoking, Your Bladder Will Thank You

The Pharma Data

26, 2020 — If you smoke, you significantly increase your odds of developing bladder cancer, experts warn. Smoking causes more than half of all cases of bladder cancer, and smokers are three times more likely to get bladder cancer than nonsmokers. THURSDAY, Nov. Nine in 10 patients are older than 55.

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Aspirin Use Tied to Longer Bladder, Breast Cancer Survival

The Pharma Data

27, 2021 — Aspirin use may improve survival for bladder and breast cancer , according to a study published online Jan. years) participating in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (1993 to 2001). However, there was no survival benefit with esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, or uterine cancer.

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MS Has Mixed Impact on Patients’ Cancer Risk: Study

The Pharma Data

25, 2020 — How does having multiple sclerosis (MS) affect a person’s odds for cancer ? The answer may depend on the type of cancer, new research shows. The study found that MS patients do have much greater odds of developing bladder cancer compared to people without the illness. WEDNESDAY, Nov.