Clinical research
Bristol-Myers Squibb is looking to start 2020 on the right foot by filing a New Drug Application for its acute myeloid leukemia treatment CC-486 after data shows the medication extends survival time for AML patients.
As the 61st American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting wrapped up in Orlando, Florida, there were hundreds of studies and results presented. Here’s a look at some.
C4X Discovery Holdings plc is pleased to note the announcement that Altasciences has been selected by Indivior PLC to conduct “A Phase I, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized, Single Ascending Dose Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of INDV-2000 Under Fasting and Fed Conditions in Healthy Volunteers”.
ObsEva SA, a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing novel therapies to improve women’s reproductive health, reported positive Phase 3 trial results from the PRIMROSE 2 trial of linzagolix for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding due to uterine fibroids.
Alector, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering immuno-neurology, reported safety and biomarker data from the single ascending dose phase of the INVOKE Phase1 study of its product candidate, AL002, in healthy volunteers.
Under a Technology License Agreement with the Houston Methodist Research Institute, Contract Developer and Manufacturer VGXI Achieves Key Milestones with Establishment of Pilot Production Capabilities for RNA-Based Medicines.
The primary efficacy endpoint was change in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at 16 weeks compared to sham (placebo) treatment.
When Bristol-Myers Squibb acquired Celgene this year for $74 billion, one of the drugs it picked up was a CAR-T therapy, lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel).
Biogen’s plan to seek regulatory approval for aducanumab as a potential new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease is being met with hope for a needed therapy for a dreaded disease, but also some skepticism regarding its long-term efficacy and, ultimately, potential.
It was, as usual, a pretty busy week in clinical trial news. Here’s a look.
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