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News from AACR 2024: Sunday’s highlights

Drug Discovery World

Outstanding Achievement Award Pfizer Chairman and CEO Dr Albert Bourla received the 2024 AACR Outstanding Achievement Award for Service to Cancer Science and Medicine on behalf of Pfizer during the Opening Ceremony.

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The Utility of Liquid Biopsy in Oncology Clinical Trials

XTalks

Gleich, MD, FACS, Senior Vice President, Medical Department, and Dr. Christopher Huth, PhD, Senior Clinical Trial Manager, Clinical Trial Management. Liquid Biopsy Use in Oncology Clinical Trials. These tumor-derived entities are used to derive genomic and proteomic data. Concentration of CTCs in Cancer Patients.

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Evusheld long-acting antibody combination recommended for approval in the EU for the pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) of COVID-19

The Pharma Data

This includes about three million people in the EU who are immunocompromised or being treated with immunosuppressive medicines.(1). 2-4 Evusheld was generally well-tolerated in the trial.(2-4). 2-4 Evusheld was generally well-tolerated in the trial.(2-4). 2 Omicron SARS-CoV-2 subvariants in circulation around the world.(5-7)

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Evusheld long-acting antibody combination approved in the EU for pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) of COVID-19 in a broad population

The Pharma Data

Evusheld significantly reduced the risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19 in PROVENT Phase III trial, with protection lasting at least six months Evusheld retains neutralising activity against the Omicron BA.2 1-3 Evusheld was generally well-tolerated in the trial. 1-3 Evusheld was generally well-tolerated in the trial.

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FDA Approves Veklury (remdesivir) for the Treatment of COVID-19

The Pharma Data

The approval of Veklury marks an important milestone in efforts to help address the pandemic by offering an effective treatment that helps patients recover faster and, in turn, helps preserve scarce healthcare resources,” said Barry Zingman, MD, Professor of Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, New York.

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New analyses of two AZD7442 COVID-19 Phase III trials in high-risk populations confirm robust efficacy and long-term prevention

The Pharma Data

Six-months follow-up of prevention trial showed 83% reduced risk of symptomatic COVID-19, with no severe disease or deaths with AZD7442. Separate treatment trial showed 88% reduced risk of severe COVID-19 or death when treated within three days of symptom onset. In both PROVENT and Paraphernalia, AZD7442 was generally well permitted.

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Update on AZD7442 STORM CHASER trial in post-exposure prevention of symptomatic COVID-19

The Pharma Data

AstraZeneca today announced results from the STORM CHASER trial assessing the safety and efficacy of AZD7442, a long-acting antibody (LAAB) combination, for the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19 in participants recently exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The PROVENT trial will give us more clarity in this patient population.

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