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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

The Pharma Data

(NASDAQ: FPRX) today announced clinical results from the global, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled Phase 2 FIGHT trial evaluating first-in-class targeted therapy bemarituzumab in advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer. Phase 2 FIGHT Trial: Summary of Efficacy*. HR (95% CI): 0.68.

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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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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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Regeneron Announces Encouraging Initial Data from COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Trial in Hospitalized Patients on Low-flow Oxygen

The Pharma Data

As in earlier outpatient trial, immune status when patients entered the trial was a strong predictor of viral load and clinical outcomes. The primary clinical objective of this initial analysis was to determine if there was sufficient efficacy in these patients to warrant continuing the trial (i.e., futility analysis).

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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

Blueprint Medicines will present new data from the registrational phase I/II ARROW trial, investigating Gavreto TM (pralsetinib) for the treatment of people with RET-mutant medullary thyroid cancer. New integrated analyses from our tumour agnostic Rozlytrek ® (entrectinib) clinical development programme.

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Enhertu Approved in the U.S. for the Treatment of Patients With Previously Treated HER2 Positive Advanced Gastric Cancer

The Pharma Data

In the DESTINY-Gastric01 trial, patients (n=126) in the Enhertu treatment arm had a 41% reduction in the risk of death versus patients (n=62) treated with chemotherapy (based on a hazard ratio [HR] of 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.39-0.88; 4.3] (HR=0.47; 95% CI 0.31-0.71) Regular approval by the U.S. months [95% CI 9.6-14.3]

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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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