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Keytruda approved as first-line advanced cervical cancer therapy

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The protein, Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1), is found on the surface of many cells throughout the body. Some cancer cells contain large amounts of PD-L1, which helps them to evade the body’s immune system. The approved treatment regime demonstrated superior overall survival (OS; HR=0.64 [95% CI, 0.50-0.81];

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Phase 2 FIGHT Trial Results Presented at ASCO GI Validate Importance of FGFR2b Overexpression and Reinforce Potential of Bemarituzumab Plus Chemotherapy as a Frontline Targeted Treatment for FGFR2b+ Gastric and GEJ Cancers

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HR (95% CI): 0.68. HR (95% CI): 0.54 (0.33, 0.87). HR (95% CI): 0.44 (0.25, 0.77). HR (95% CI): 0.58; (0.35, 0.95); p=0.027. HR (95% CI): 0.44 (0.25, 0.77). HR (95% CI): 0.58; (0.35, 0.95); p=0.027.

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Thirteen potential blockbuster drugs to watch in 2024

Drug Discovery World

However, government initiatives to contain healthcare costs, the sustained high cost of capital and global geopolitical disputes are negatively impacting investor appetites for the sector. The therapy has shown positive results in Phase III trials in both breast and lung cancer.

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Roche to present a broad range of data across multiple cancer types at the ESMO Virtual Congress 2020

The Pharma Data

Data will also be presented for two of our investigational hormone receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer treatments, both of which target the PI3K/AKT signalling pathway, a key driver of cancer cell growth and proliferation. HR-positive breast cancer. GDC-0077 is our next generation investigational PI3K? Ipatasertib. Real world data.

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Statement from Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla on Testing Positive for COVID-19

Pfizer

Current variants of concern can be resistant to treatments that work by binding to the spike protein found on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. One carton contains five blister packs of PAXLOVID, as co-packaged nirmatrelvir tablets with ritonavir tablets, providing all required doses for a full five-day treatment course. 07.27.2022.

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Janssen Announces Treatment with ERLEADA

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With nearly four years of median follow-up, data from the final analysis of the Phase 3 TITAN study confirmed that ERLEADA ® plus ADT provided a statistically significant improvement in OS with a 35 percent reduction in risk of death versus ADT alone (HR 0.65; p<0.0001). Cautions Concerning Forward-Looking Statements.

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Trodelvy has been Approved for ER+/HER2- Patients with Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancers

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HR+/HER2- breast cancer is the most common type of breast cancer, with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimating 287,850 new cases of female breast cancer in 2022 alone. Despite decades of advances, people living with pre-treated HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer need new treatment options. months vs. 11.2

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