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News from AACR 2024: Wednesday’s highlights

Drug Discovery World

In clonogenic assay, BRCA2-deficient DLD1 cells were ~15-fold more sensitive to FEN1 inhibition than their isogenic BRCA2-wild-type counterparts (EC50 of 350nM and 5µM, respectively), confirming the increased susceptibility of HR deficient cancer cells to FEN1 inhibition. LAE119 is a potent and selective PARP1 inhibitor and PARP1-DNA trapper.

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

Pfizer

In preclinical studies, nirmatrelvir did not demonstrate evidence of mutagenic DNA interactions. 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. Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein inhibitor: lomitapide. 07.27.2022.

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Combo therapy may benefit some paediatric cancer patients

Drug Discovery World

A combination of the PARP inhibitor olaparib (Lynparza) and the investigational ATR inhibitor ceralasertib showed clinical benefit in paediatric patients with solid tumours exhibiting DNA replication stress and/or DNA repair deficiencies, according to new data.

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ADC potential “standard of care” for some breast cancer patients

Drug Discovery World

The FDA has granted expanded approval for Gilead Sciences’ Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) for patients with HR-positive/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer who have received hormonal therapy and at least two additional therapies in the metastatic setting.

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Pfizer Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for Conversion of PAXLOVID™ Conditional Marketing Authorization to Full Marketing Authorization in the European Union

Pfizer

In preclinical studies, nirmatrelvir did not demonstrate evidence of mutagenic DNA interactions. 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. No dosage adjustment is needed in patients with mild renal impairment.

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Top 40 Best-Selling Oncology Drugs in 2023 by 2022 Data

XTalks

It represents the inaugural targeted therapy designed to impede the DNA damage response (DDR) in cells or tumors exhibiting a deficiency in homologous recombination repair (HRR), notably those with mutations in BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 or those where deficiency is induced by other agents, such as DNA-damaging chemotherapies.

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Top 40 Best-Selling Cancer Drugs in 2023 by 2022 Data

XTalks

It represents the inaugural targeted therapy designed to impede the DNA damage response (DDR) in cells or tumors exhibiting a deficiency in homologous recombination repair (HRR), notably those with mutations in BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 or those where deficiency is induced by other agents, such as DNA-damaging chemotherapies.