VYLOY (zolbetuximab-clzb) Approved by US FDA for Treatment of Advanced Gastric and GEJ Cancer
Moitreyee Chatterjee-Kishore, Ph.D., M.B.A., Senior Vice President and Head of Immuno-Oncology Development, Astellas said “The approval of VYLOY as the first and only targeted therapy for CLDN18.2-positive patients in the U.S. further delivers on our relentless pursuit of scientific progress for devastating diseases like gastric and GEJ cancers, which are often only discovered at the advanced stage. This achievement is the result of years of dedicated research and development focused on targeting a novel biomarker, and we are grateful to the patients, investigators, and Astellas team members who have made this important advancement for patients a reality.”
Share:
More News
PharmaMar has submitted a Marketing Authorization Application to the European Medicines Agency for Zepzelca® (lurbinectedin) in combination with atezolizumab (Tecentriq®) for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, whose disease has not progressed after first-line induction therapy with atezolizumab, carboplatin and etoposide. The MAA submission
“At SR One, our mission is to invest in companies that we believe have the ability to innovate and advance transformational new therapies in areas of high unmet medical need,” said Simeon George, M.D., Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner at SR One. “Fore Bio is focused on resetting the
The study demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in the primary endpoint of TACE-progression-free survival (TACE PFS*), and the other primary endpoint of overall survival (OS) is immature at the prespecified first interim analysis. Meanwhile, a clinically meaningful PFS by RECIST v1.1** was also observed. Detailed findings from
“The positive CHMP recommendation for the Itovebi-based regimen represents a significant step towards providing people in the EU with PIK3CA-mutated, ER-positive advanced breast cancer with a targeted therapy in the first-line setting,” said Levi Garraway, M.D., Ph.D., Roche’s Chief Medical Officer and Head of Global Product Development. “This recommendation is
