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Immunocore claims first-ever FDA approval for TCR cancer therapy

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Immunocore has secured a piece of biotech industry history, becoming the first company to get an FDA approval for a cancer therapeutic based on T cell receptor (TCR) technology. The post Immunocore claims first-ever FDA approval for TCR cancer therapy appeared first on.

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Y-mAbs claims FDA OK for neuroblastoma drug Danyelza

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Y-mAbs Therapeutics has claimed its first product approval, getting a green light from the FDA for Danyelza for the rare cancer neuroblastoma. It’s very exciting to see this treatment go from being an experimental therapy used at my daughter’s bedside to now being FDA approved,” said Gad, who is chairman and president of Y-mAbs. “I

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ESMO: Incyte's PD-1 treads new ground in anal cancer

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Incyte had previously tried to get a green light for the drug as a second-line, post-chemotherapy treatment for SCAC, but that application was rejected in 2021.

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BMS finally gets FDA OK for liso-cel, sets $410k launch price

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Bristol-Myers Squibb finally has FDA approval for its CAR-T therapy liso-cel, which has been cleared by the US regulator as Breyanzi for certain forms of large B-cell lymphoma. DLBCL is the most common type of NHL in adults, accounting for around a third of the 77,000 new cases diagnosed in the US, according to the FDA.

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FDA drug dosage optimisation guidelines signal clinical trial reform

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In January, amidst calls to improve patient safety by optimizing licensed drug formulations, the FDA released a draft guidance that signalled a departure from the most commonly used method of identifying a new therapy’s ideal dosage. The focus on identifying the ideal drug dosage is not new.

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BMS’ Opdivo gets late-stage oesophageal cancer nod from FDA

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The FDA has cleared two combination drug regimens based on Bristol-Myers Squibb’s PD-1 inhibitor Opdivo for previously-untreated advanced oesophageal cancer, encroaching on territory held by Merck & Co’s rival Keytruda. The post BMS’ Opdivo gets late-stage oesophageal cancer nod from FDA appeared first on.

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BMS sets up Roche, Pfizer rivalry with Turning Point takeover

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The results have set up a pre-filing meeting with the FDA, according to BMS. Rozlytrek was approved by the FDA in 2019 but has just started to gather sales momentum, making around $17 million in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 78% on the first three months of 2021.