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IMpower010: Atezolizumab improves disease-free survival in people with resectable early stage lung cancer compared to best supportive care

The phase III IMpower010 study evaluating Atezolizumab ( Tecentriq ), compared with best supportive care ( BSC ), has met its primary endpoint of disease-free survival ( DFS ) at the interim analysis. ... read article

Larotrectinib, a TRK inhibitor, in children and adults patients with NTRK fusion cancer

Larotrectinib is being investigated to potentially treat adult and pediatric patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors with a neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase ( NTRK ) gene fusion ... read article

Update on European application for Keytruda in combination with Pemetrexed and Carboplatin for first-line treatment of nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer

Merck ( MSD ) has withdrawn its European application for Keytruda ( Pembrolizumab ) in combination with Pemetrexed and Carboplatin as a first-line treatment for metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell l ... read article

Nivolumab in glioblastoma multiforme, CheckMate -143 did not meet its primary endpoint of improved overall survival

CheckMate -143, a randomized phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of Nivolumab ( Opdivo ) in patients with first recurrence of glioblastoma multiforme ( GBM ), did not meet its pr ... read article

Nivolumab in glioblastoma multiforme, CheckMate -143 did not meet its primary endpoint of improved overall survival

CheckMate -143, a randomized phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of Nivolumab ( Opdivo ) in patients with first recurrence of glioblastoma multiforme ( GBM ), did not meet its pr ... read article

Keytruda in recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer, FDA granted priority review

The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has accepted for review the supplemental Biologics License Application ( sBLA ) for Keytruda ( Pembrolizumab ), an anti-PD-1 therapy, for the treatment of pati ... read article

Advanced melanoma: a combination of two immunotherapeutic agents, Opdivo and Yervoy, has received positive CHMP opinion

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use ( CHMP ) of the EMA ( European Medicines Agency ) has recommended the approval of Opdivo ( Nivolumab ) in combination with Yervoy ( Ipilimumab ) for ... read article

Advanced melanoma: Pembrolizumab, an immunoinhibitory checkpoint protein

Pembrolizumab ( Keytruda ) is a humanized monoclonal antibody against programmed death receptor-1 ( PD-1 ), a key immunoinhibitory checkpoint protein implicated in down-regulating anti-tumour immune r ... read article

PI3K/mTOR pathway as a potential therapeutic target for melanoma intrinsically resistant to BRAF inhibitors

Dysregulation of receptor tyrosine kinases ( RTKs ) contributes to several aspects of oncogenesis including drug resistance. In melanoma, distinct RTKs have been involved in BRAF inhibitors ( BRAFi ) ... read article

Selumetinib, a MEK inhibitor, in combination with Dacarbazine does not effective in uveal melanoma

The phase 3 SUMIT study of Selumetinib in combination with Dacarbazine for the treatment of patients with metastatic uveal melanoma did not meet its primary endpoint of progression free survival. Th ... read article

Cobimetinib in combination with Vemurafenib in patients with BRAF V600 mutation-positive advanced melanoma

Positive overall survival results from coBRIM, the phase 3 pivotal trial evaluating Cobimetinib, a specific MEK inhibitor, in combination with Vemurafenib in previously untreated patients with unresec ... read article

Advanced melanoma: positive CHMP opinion for Keytruda

The CHMP ( Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use ) has adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorisation for the medicinal product Keytruda, intended as monot ... read article

Keytruda, an anti-PD-1 therapy, in advanced non-small cell lung cancer

The supplemental Biologics License Application ( sBLA ) for anti-PD-1 therapy, Keytruda ( Pembrolizumab ), for the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) whose diseas ... read article

Combination of Mekinist and Tafinlar for unresectable or metastatic melanoma with BRAF V600E or V600K mutations, approved by FDA

The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved Mekinist ( Trametinib ) for use in combination with Tafinlar ( Dabrafenib ) for the treatment of patients with unresectable melanoma or metastatic ... read article

Positive results of phase 3 Talimogene Laherparepvec trial in melanoma

Amgen has announced top-line results from the phase 3 trial in melanoma, which has evaluated the efficacy and safety of Talimogene Laherparepvec for the treatment of unresected stage IIIB, IIIC or IV ... read article