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Amgen’s Tarlatamab Gets FDA Priority Review for Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Tarlatamab is an investigational drug currently undergoing clinical trials to assess its efficacy in patients with two distinct types of neuroendocrine cancer: SCLC and neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC). New Drugs Approved for Small-Cell Lung Cancer Several drugs have received FDA approval for treating SCLC.

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Amtagvi (Lifileucel) Scores Landmark Win as First FDA-Approved T-Cell Therapy for a Solid Tumor

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Iovance Biotherapeutics’ Amtagvi (lifileucel) won US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval last week for the treatment of advanced melanoma, making it the first individualized tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy and the first T-cell therapy for a solid tumor to win US regulatory approval.

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World AIDS Day 2023: New and Promising Treatments for HIV/AIDS

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New FDA-Approved Treatments For HIV HIV treatment involves the administration of combined antiretroviral therapy (ART) to effectively suppress the viral load, maintain or enhance immune function and reduce the risk of opportunistic infections and cancers commonly associated with HIV. aiming to end the HIV epidemic by 2030.

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mRNA Cancer Vaccines and Therapies: An Overview

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While mRNA usage has played several roles in clinical research , oncology researchers in particular are eager to explore the possibilities of mRNA-based cancer vaccines. The mRNA constructs used in COVID-19 vaccines, for example, direct cells to produce a version of the “spike” protein studding the surface of SARS-CoV-2.

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Clover Biopharmaceuticals Announces Publication of Phase 1 Clinical Trial Data for its Adjuvanted COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates in The Lancet

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Adjuvanted S-Trimer COVID-19 vaccine candidates demonstrated favorable safety and tolerability profiles and strong neutralizing immune responses in a phase 1 trial. The phase 1 clinical trial was a randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled study in 150 adult and elderly participants.

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Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Gets Recommended for FDA Emergency Use Authorization

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The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine was recommended for emergency use in adults by the World Health Organization (WHO) in December 2021 , and is approved in over 40 countries. The Novavax candidate NVX-CoV2373 is a protein-based vaccine developed using recombinant nanoparticle technology. Clinical Trial Results.

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Qalsody (Tofersen) Becomes First-of-Its-Kind Treatment for ALS

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Today marks an important moment in ALS research as Qalsody is the first ALS treatment approved based on a biomarker,” said Jean Swidler, chair of Genetic ALS & FTD: End the Legacy, in Biogen’s press release. Reduction in these two biomarkers in response to tofersen is believed to predict clinical benefit for patients.