Recently, Hengrui Pharmaceuticals’ subsidiaries, Shanghai Shengdi Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. and Suzhou Shengdia Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. have received the Approval Notice of Drug Clinical Trial issued by the State Drug Administration, which authorizes to conduct the Phase Ib/II clinical study of Adebelizumab Injection in combination with SHR-A1811 and chemotherapy for HER2-expressing advanced adenocarcinoma of the stomach or the gastroesophageal junction. In 2020, gastric cancer ranked 5th in global cancer incidence and 4th in mortality. Among them, 43.9% of new cases and 48.6% of deaths will occur in China, with 479,000 new cases and 374,000 deaths, both ranking third in China in terms of cancer incidence and mortality. Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (HER2)-positive gastric cancer is a unique subtype of the disease, which requires different diagnostic and therapeutic strategies from HER2-negative gastric cancer. The global reported HER2-positive rate of gastric cancer is 7.3%-20.2%, and the HER2-positive rate of gastric cancer in ...
Don Tracy, Associate Editor Phase II clinical study showed that children as young as six years of age with hepatitis B virus could benefit from treatment with Vemlidy. The FDA has approved an expanded indication for Gilead’s Vemlidy (tenofovir alafenamide), to treat chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in pediatric patients aged six years and older who weigh at least 25 kg and have compensated liver disease. In 2016, the medication was initially approved for adults with chronic HBV and compensated liver disease, with an extended use approved in 2022 for children aged 12 years and above. Approval for the expanded indication was based on positive results stemming from Gilead’s Phase II clinical trial (Trial 1092) after 96 weeks, showing safety and efficacy in younger children. According to the study data, participants experienced progressive increases in the rates of virological suppression compared to those administered a placebo.1 “Chronic hepatitis B ...
BIO-THERA Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SSE: 688177), a global science-based and innovative biopharmaceutical company based in Guangzhou, China, hereinafter referred to as “BIO-THERA” or the “Company”, today announced that its Phase II clinical trial application (IND) for BAT8006 (ADC- FRα) for injection has been approved by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA). The Company today announced that it has recently received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a Phase II clinical trial (IND) of its investigational drug, BAT8006 for injection, to evaluate its efficacy and safety in patients with platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer. Previously, BAT8006 has initiated a Phase I dose-escalation and dose-expansion study in China with phase I data. BAT8006 is an antibody drug coupling (ADC) developed by BIO-THERA targeting folate receptor alpha (FRα), which is intended to be developed for the treatment of solid tumors.FRα is a folate-binding protein located ...
Recently, Hengrui Pharmaceuticals and its subsidiaries Suzhou Shengdia Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Chengdu Shengdi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. received the Notice of Approval for Drug Clinical Trial approved for issuance by the State Drug Administration, which authorizes the conduct of a clinical trial of HRS-1167 tablets (Merck code: M9466) in combination with injectable SHR-A1921 or in combination with bevacizumab or in combination with abiraterone acetate tablets (I) and Prednisone/Prednisolone (AA-P) for advanced solid tumors in a Phase Ib/II clinical study. In October 2023, Hengrui Pharmaceuticals entered into a strategic cooperation with Merck KGaA of Germany, which obtained the exclusive rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize HRS-1167 (M9466) globally outside of mainland China, which was the first time that Hengrui Pharmaceuticals entered into a strategic cooperation with a large global multinational enterprise. Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) is a class of multifunctional protein post-translational modification enzymes widely found in eukaryotic cells, and plays ...
Recently, Hengrui and its subsidiaries SUZHOU SUNCADIA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS and Chengdu Suncadia Medicine received the “Drug Clinical Trial Approval Notice” approved and issued by the National Medical Products Administration to conduction a Ib/Phase II clinical study for HRS-1167 tablet (Merck code: M9466) combined with SHR-A1921 for injection or combined with bevacizumab or combined with abiraterone acetate tablets (I) and prednisone/prednisolone (AA-P) for the treatment of with advanced solid tumors. In October 2023, Hengrui and Merck reached a strategic cooperation. Merck obtained the exclusive rights to develop, produce and commercialize HRS-1167 (M9466) outside mainland China. This is also the first time for Hengrui to reach a strategic cooperation with large multinational companies. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) is a multifunctional protein post-translational modification enzyme widely found in eukaryotic cells. It plays a role in maintaining gene stability and maintaining telomere length. Studies have found that PARP inhibitors can hinder DNA damage repair by selectively ...
BIO-THERA Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (SSE: 688177), a global science-based and innovative biopharmaceutical company located in Guangzhou, China, is hereinafter referred to as “BIO-THERA” or the “Company”. The Company today announced that it has received a Notice of Approval of Drug Clinical Trial from the State Drug Administration of the People’s Republic of China (“SDA”), which approved the application for Phase IB-II clinical trial of BAT8008 for injection in combination with BAT1308 for the treatment of advanced solid tumors. BAT8008 is an antibody-drug coupling (ADC) developed by BIO-THERA to target Trop2, a tumor-associated calcium signal transducer (TACSTHERA), to be developed for the treatment of solid tumors. Trop-2 (Trophoblast cell-surface antigens 2, Trop2), a member of the tumor-associated calcium signal transducer (TACSTD) family of genes, is involved in the regulation of intracellular calcium concentration.Trop2 is not expressed or is lowly expressed in normal human tissues, but is highly expressed in a variety ...
The gamma treatment also shows potential for treating patients living with neurological diseases Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have shown that a non-invasive treatment called gamma treatment could protect cancer patients from “chemo brain,” memory impairment and other cognitive effects of chemotherapy. Chemo brain is a term used to describe thinking and memory problems that a patient may experience before, during or after cancer treatment. Originally developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the treatment works to stimulate gamma-frequency brain waves, involving exposure to light and sound with a frequency of 40 hertz. In the new study, MIT researchers used mouse models, which evaluated a chemotherapy drug known as cisplatin, often used to treat testicular and ovarian cancers, for five days and then took it off for five days and repeated it. One group received chemotherapy only, while another group was also given 40-hertz light and sound therapy ...
Individuals with Jewish ancestry are six times more likely to carry a genetic fault The NHS has announced the launch of a new BRCA gene testing programme to identify cancer risk early in individuals with Jewish ancestry. People with Jewish ancestry are about six times more likely to carry a genetic fault, which can increase the risk of developing some cancers, than the general population. Across the next two years, the national NHS Jewish BRCA Testing Programme plans to identify thousands more people carrying faults in the BRCA genes so they can seek early access to surveillance and prevention services. In alignment with the health services drive to catch tumours earlier, when they are easier to treat, anyone over the age of 18 years with Jewish ancestry will be eligible to receive a simple genetic saliva test to look for the presence of BRCA1 or BRCA2 faults. BRCA1 and BRCA2 ...
Australia-based global biopharmaceutical company Telix Pharmaceuticals has agreed to acquire US-based QSAM Biosciences for $123.1m.The deal comes after the companies signed a conditional non-binding term sheet for the prospective acquisition.Telix will also acquire QSAM’s lead investigational drug, Samarium-153-DOTMP (153Sm-DOTMP), a new kit-based bone-seeking targeted radiopharmaceutical candidate. The acquisition terms include an upfront payment of $33.1m (A$50.8m), payable as 4,369,914 ordinary shares of Telix.The deal also comprises contingent value rights that could see additional payments of $90m on meeting clinical and commercial milestones. These payments may be made in cash and/or shares.QSAM focuses on the development of therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals for primary and metastatic bone cancer. Its 153Sm-DOTMP for bone cancer has applications in pain management and therapy for bone metastases and osteosarcoma, including for paediatric patients.It complements Telix’s focus on oncology therapies and has shown promising safety, efficacy and commercial potential in early trials. The drug also has an improved safety ...
From January 25th to 27th local time, the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology Urogenital Oncology Branch (ASCO-GU) annual meeting was grandly held in San Francisco. ASCO GU is an academic event in the field of urogenital tumors. The conference will showcase the most innovative scientific progress in this field and discuss the future treatment directions of urogenital tumors. The first human study of SYS6002, a collaboration between CSPC and Fudan University Cancer Hospital’s Professor Ye Dingwei’s team and Professor Zhang Jian’s team – “Evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic characteristics and preliminary efficacy of SYS6002 in patients with advanced solid tumors “An open, single-arm, multi-center phase I clinical trial” – phased research results were presented at the conference in the form of a poster (number B622). Research methods This study is a single-arm, open, multi-center phase I study. Aims to evaluate the safety, tolerability and PK characteristics of SYS6002 in ...
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