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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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FDA approves innovative engineered cell therapy

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval for the cell therapy TECELRA ® (afamitresgene autoleucel) to treat adults with unresectable or metastatic forms of the disease. The post FDA approves innovative engineered cell therapy appeared first on European Pharmaceutical Review.

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J&J goes after another FDA approval for a cancer bispecific

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Johnson & Johnson’s much-touted crop of bispecific antibodies for cancer generated its first commercial product in May, and the drugmaker has now filed for FDA approval of a second candidate. “We look forward to working with the FDA in their review of our teclistamab submission.”

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STAT+: Blood cancers may arise from CAR-T cells, but experts think only in very rare cases

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But experts quickly cautioned that risk of this complication is probably minuscule compared to the known risk of secondary cancers from other cancer therapies like chemotherapy and radiation. I think this is why we’re all surprised.   Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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EC approves Regeneron’s Libtayo along with chemotherapy for NSCLC

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The European Commission (EC) has granted approval for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ Libtayo (cemiplimab), along with platinum-based chemotherapy, as the first-line treatment for PD-L1 expression positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adult patients.

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BMS strikes back against Merck in EU oesophageal cancer market

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The European Commission has given a green light to Opdivo (nivolumab) with chemotherapy for previously-untreated patients with HER2-negative oesophageal, gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer whose tumours express the PDL-1 biomarker with a score of five or more. months compared to 11.4 months, respectively.

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FDA pulls approval of COVID-19 antibody treatment due to inefficacy against variants

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The FDA has revoked its approval of AstraZeneca’s Evusheld due to the fact that it is not effective against more than 90% of COVID-19 variants currently in circulation in the US. read more

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