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Valerie Vanhooren, Co-Founder and CEO of Ona Therapeutics, added, “ADCs have transformed cancer treatment; however, the technology has been applied to a limited number of tumor targets. These limitations restrict the number of patients who can benefit from treatments and highlight the critical need to identify new broadly expressed tumor
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“Patients deserve more than the currently available treatment options. TAR-200 is a groundbreaking therapy for early-stage bladder cancer, designed to deliver a sustained local release of medication directly into the bladder—right where it is needed,” said Biljana Naumovic, U.S. President, Oncology, Solid Tumor, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine. “This innovation
Dr. Jasmine Cui, the co-founder, chairwoman and CEO of InnoCare, said, “Zurletrectinib has demonstrated outstanding efficacy and safety profile in adult, adolescent, and pediatric patients with tumors harboring NTRK fusion genes, bringing better treatment options for patients with solid tumors. The Company is expanding the scope of its solid tumor
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