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Roche announced it had temporarily halted recruiting patients to its Phase II MODUL clinical trial for metastatic colorectal cancer after four patient deaths. The patients were receiving Tecentriq (atezolizumab) in combination with Exelixis’ MEK inhibitor Cotellic (cobimetinib).
Merck & Co. is chalking up another clinical win for its potent checkpoint inhibitor Keytruda. This morning the company announced the anti-PD-1 therapy hit its endpoints as a first-line monotherapy in lung cancer following an interim review of data.
Genentech is planning to seek regulatory approval for a blended lung cancer treatment following positive interim results from a late-stage trial that showed a combination of Tecentriq and Avastin plus chemotherapy enabled patients to live longer.
ImmunoGen, released positive efficacy and tolerability data from its FORWARD II trial of its mirvetuximab soravtansine in combination with Merck’s Keytruda in platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Shares jumped almost 12 percent in premarket trading.
The Wall Street Journal speculated today that it won’t be long before drug manufacturers start consolidating in order to improve their bottom lines.
The FDA accepted Merck & Co.’s supplemental Biologics License Application and granted Priority Review for Keytruda in advanced cervical cancer.
Biogen is buying Pfizer’s PF-04958242, a first-in-class, Phase IIb-ready drug to treat several neurological and psychiatric diseases, including schizophrenia.
Immutep Limited announced it will pair its lead immunotherapy product with Merck’s blockbuster PD-1 inhibitor Keytruda to treat three solid tumor types in a single trial.
Merck and Tokyo-based Eisai Co. have signed a strategic collaboration deal to develop and commercialize Lenvima with Merck’s anti-PD-1 drug Keytruda.
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