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JUNE 2, 2023

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA -mutated ( BRCA m) metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Patients should be selected for therapy based on an FDA-approved companion diagnostic for LYNPARZA.

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Lilly’s new drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide ) wins US FDA approval

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MAY 16, 2022

GLP-1 and GIP are hormones involved in blood sugar control and Mounjaro, a first-in-class medicine that activates both GLP-1 and GIP receptors, demonstrated improved blood sugar control. The findings were made via Lilly’s SURPASS phase 3 global clinical development programme, which comprised studies ranging from 40 to 52 weeks.

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Merck’s Keytruda flunks another prostate cancer test

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JANUARY 26, 2023

Prostate cancer has proved an elusive target for cancer immunotherapies, and Merck & Co’s checkpoint inhibitor Keytruda is the latest to fall short in the disease in a phase 3 trial. It remains ongoing with updated results due in the coming months.

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Harmony Biosciences Receives FDA Approval For Expanded Use Of WAKIX® (pitolisant) For The Treatment Of Cataplexy In Adult Patients With Narcolepsy

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

WAKIX is the first and only treatment approved by the FDA for people with excessive daytime sleepiness or cataplexy associated with narcolepsy that is not scheduled as a controlled substance by the U.S. WAKIX received FDA approval for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in adult patients with narcolepsy in August 2019.

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Zepbound, Obesity Version of Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro, Finally Gets FDA Nod

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Eli Lilly is now fully armed on the GLP-1 front as it’s finally received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Zepbound (tirzepatide), its obesity version of Mounjaro. The FDA approved Zepbound for chronic weight management in adults with obesity. Ozempic was approved in 2017 and Wegovy in 2021.

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

Drug Discovery World

JUNE 1, 2023

According to NCBI, most of the ADCs developed so far are for use in the treatment of cancer, but there is plenty of potential for using ADCs to treat other diseases 1. A Nature publication confirmed that there are currently 12 FDA-approved ADCs on the market, and nine of these secured FDA approval in the past six years 2.

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Enough Of Wasting Away From Cancer: Companies Gear Up To Tackle Cachexia

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AUGUST 2, 2020

Cachexia is observed as a result of underlying diseases, including cancer, AIDS, tuberculosis, chronic heart failure, hormonal deficiency, and others. Earlier clinical evidence showcased administration of the therapy resulted in a statistically significant and dose-proportional increase in body weight.

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2020 review – Pharma’s progress outside of COVID-19

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual conference was one of the highlights of the year in cancer research and the fact it was held virtually did not distract from some stunning clinical lung cancer trial results presented by AstraZeneca. months, compared with 6.7 months in patients treated with chemotherapy.

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Truqap (capivasertib), First-In-Class AKT Inhibitor, Approved for Advanced Breast Cancer, Set to Take on Novartis’ Piqray

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

AstraZeneca has won its first-in-class approval for its AKT inhibitor Truqap (capivasertib) in combination with Faslodex (fulvestrant) for treating patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced breast cancer. billion to $1.28

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Pembrolizumab by Merck for Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma): Likelihood of Approval

Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 2, 2023

Pembrolizumab is under clinical development by Merck and currently in Phase III for Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma). GlobalData’s report assesses how Pembrolizumab’s drug-specific PTSR and Likelihood of Approval (LoA) scores compare to the indication benchmarks.

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Where are the advances in treatments for triple-negative breast cancer?

Drug Discovery World

AUGUST 21, 2023

Diana Spencer investigates therapies in clinical development for triple-negative breast cancer and asks what future treatments might look like. However, because these cancers are not driven by any of the three molecules that can be blocked by targeted hormone receptor drugs, current treatment options are limited.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Paxlovid was first authorized under the FDA Emergency Use Authorization in December 2021 ; however, it has received FDA approval on May 25, 2023. pneumoniae serotypes) replaced the company’s first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Prevnar (PCV7, approved by the FDA in February 2000) in a February 2010 FDA approval.

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FDA Approves Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in Combination With Padcev® (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) for First-Line Treatment of Certain Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

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APRIL 4, 2023

Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in the confirmatory trials. This marks the first time an anti-PD-1 therapy has been approved in combination with anantibody-drug conjugate in the U.S. confirmatory trial for the accelerated approval.

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CheckMate -577, a Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab) as Adjuvant Therapy for Patients with Resected Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Meets Primary Endpoint of Disease-Free Survival

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AUGUST 11, 2020

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced the Phase 3 CheckMate -577 trial evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab) as an adjuvant therapy for patients with resected esophageal or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer met its primary endpoint of disease-free survival (DFS) at a pre-specified interim analysis.

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CheckMate -649, a Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab) Plus Chemotherapy vs. Chemotherapy, Meets Primary Endpoints Demonstrating Superior Overall Survival and Progression-Free Survival in First-Line Treatment of Gastric and Esophageal Cancers

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AUGUST 11, 2020

The safety profiles of Opdivo and chemotherapy in this trial are reflective of the known safety profiles of Opdivo and chemotherapy in first-line gastric and esophageal cancers. The company remains blinded to data from this arm and the trial continues in follow-up to allow the data to mature. PRINCETON, N.J.–(

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Bristol Myers Squibb Statement on Opdivo® (nivolumab) Hepatocellular Carcinoma U.S. Indication

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MARCH 11, 2021

In 2017, Opdivo was granted accelerated approval by the FDA as a single agent for patients with HCC who have been previously treated with sorafenib. The accelerated approval was based on tumor responses from the Phase 1/2 CheckMate -040 trial.

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Bristol Myers Squibb Statement on Opdivo® (nivolumab) Monotherapy Post-Sorafenib Hepatocellular Carcinoma U.S. Indication

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JULY 23, 2021

Opdivo was first granted this indication in 2017 under the FDA’s accelerated approval program, making it the first immunotherapy agent to be approved for use in this setting. The accelerated approval was based on tumor responses from the Phase 1/2 CheckMate -040 trial.

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Tirzepatide achieved superior A1C and body weight reductions compared to injectable semaglutide in adults with type 2 diabetes

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JUNE 28, 2021

Injectable semaglutide 1 mg is a GLP-1 receptor agonist and the highest dose of injectable semaglutide FDA-approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. SURPASS-2 was a 40-week, randomized, open-label trial comparing the efficacy and safety of tirzepatide to semaglutide as an add-on to metformin in adults with type 2 diabetes.

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Lilly’s new drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide ) wins US FDA approval

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Merck’s Keytruda flunks another prostate cancer test

Harmony Biosciences Receives FDA Approval For Expanded Use Of WAKIX® (pitolisant) For The Treatment Of Cataplexy In Adult Patients With Narcolepsy

Zepbound, Obesity Version of Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro, Finally Gets FDA Nod

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

Enough Of Wasting Away From Cancer: Companies Gear Up To Tackle Cachexia

2020 review – Pharma’s progress outside of COVID-19

Truqap (capivasertib), First-In-Class AKT Inhibitor, Approved for Advanced Breast Cancer, Set to Take on Novartis’ Piqray

Pembrolizumab by Merck for Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma): Likelihood of Approval

Where are the advances in treatments for triple-negative breast cancer?

Top 30 Pharma and Biotech Companies in 2023: Statistics and Trends

FDA Approves Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in Combination With Padcev® (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) for First-Line Treatment of Certain Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

CheckMate -577, a Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab) as Adjuvant Therapy for Patients with Resected Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Meets Primary Endpoint of Disease-Free Survival

CheckMate -649, a Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab) Plus Chemotherapy vs. Chemotherapy, Meets Primary Endpoints Demonstrating Superior Overall Survival and Progression-Free Survival in First-Line Treatment of Gastric and Esophageal Cancers

Bristol Myers Squibb Statement on Opdivo® (nivolumab) Hepatocellular Carcinoma U.S. Indication

Bristol Myers Squibb Statement on Opdivo® (nivolumab) Monotherapy Post-Sorafenib Hepatocellular Carcinoma U.S. Indication

Tirzepatide achieved superior A1C and body weight reductions compared to injectable semaglutide in adults with type 2 diabetes

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