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News from AACR 2024: Sunday’s highlights

Drug Discovery World

Following this, Benjamin Cravatt, Professor and the Norton Gilula Chair in Biology and Chemistry at The Scripps Research Institute, discussed activity-based protein profiling (ABPP) and its use in discovering drug candidates for cancer-relevant proteins.

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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

There is a growing body of evidence from multiple independent in vitro and in vivo (animal model) studies supporting the potential of Evusheld to protect against the BA.1, People not adequately protected by a COVID-19 vaccine may particularly benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis with Evusheld.

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The Utility of Liquid Biopsy in Oncology Clinical Trials

XTalks

Liquid biopsy tests in oncology involve isolating entities such as circulating tumor cells (CTC), circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and tumor-derived exosomes. These tumor-derived entities are used to derive genomic and proteomic data. The same webinar held a Q&A session with Dr. Bahassi and two other experts from Medpace, Dr. Lyon L.

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Top 10 Medical Device Companies in 2023 by Revenue Statistics and Trends

XTalks

As technology continues to revolutionize every sector of our lives, the medical device industry stands at the forefront of this innovation, playing a pivotal role in enhancing patient care, improving diagnostic accuracy and transforming treatment modalities. Note: When it comes to companies that report in foreign currencies, the conversion to U.S.

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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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AZD7442 PROVENT Phase III prophylaxis trial met primary endpoint in.

The Pharma Data

Preliminary ‘in vitro’ findings from investigators at Oxford University and Columbia University demonstrate that AZD7442 neutralises recent emergent SARS-CoV-2 viral variants, including the Delta variant.(1-6). In the placebo arm, there were three cases of severe COVID-19, which included two deaths. About PROVENT.

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Patient-Reported Outcomes from the Positive Phase 3 monarchE Trial for Verzenio® at St. Gallen Virtual Congress 2021

The Pharma Data

The PRO analysis included patients in both arms of the study and measured their experiences with side effects, symptoms, and health-related quality of life, in those receiving Verzenio plus ET versus ET alone. The detailed data were presented at the virtual 17th St. Gallen International Breast Cancer Conference.

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