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WuXi Advanced Therapies’ Philadelphia Site Approved by FDA to Start Manufacturing Iovance’s Melanoma T-cell Therapy

Don Tracy, Associate Editor Amtagvi is the first one-time, individualized T-cell therapy approved by the FDA for any solid tumor cancer. WuXi Advanced Therapies announced that it has officially received approval from the FDA to begin analytical testing and manufacturing of Amtagvi (lifileucel), Iovance Biotherapeutics’ recently approved treatment for advanced melanoma. According to a company press release, the treatment is a tumor-derived autologous T cell immunotherapy, specifically developed for adult patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma previously treated with a PD-1 blocking antibody. This also marks the first one-time, individualized T cell therapy to be approved by the FDA for any solid tumor cancer. “We congratulate Iovance on this major milestone in their quest to address unmet patient needs in the treatment of advanced melanoma. WuXi ATU has partnered with Iovance since 2015, and we are thrilled to help them through each step of the drug development pipeline – from ...
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- February 22, 2024
Adverse Event Prompts FDA Hold on Tests of Drug in Atopic Dermatitis & Asthma

The FDA clinical hold follows a a report of liver failure that may be associated with zelnecirnon, an experimental Rapt Therapeutics drug. The biotech notes that no other patient has experienced liver problems and this safety signal has not been seen in any other tests of the molecule. By FRANK VINLUAN Rapt Therapeutics aim to bring patients oral alternatives to injectable or infused immunology medications has hit a setback. A Rapt drug candidate in mid-stage clinical development in atopic dermatitis and asthma has been placed under an FDA clinical hold after a serious adverse event reported in a study participant, the company announced Tuesday. The patient, a participant in the atopic dermatitis study, experienced liver failure. According to Rapt, the cause of the liver failure is unknown but has been characterized as potentially related to the company’s experimental drug, zelnecirnon. South San Francisco-based Rapt said the FDA verbally notified the ...
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- February 22, 2024
Accurate Blood Test for Detecting Malignant Brain Tumors Could Help Patients Avoid Risky Surgery

Globally, brain tumors comprise 85%-90% of all primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors, representing approximately 300,000 cases (1.6%) out of the total 19,300,000 annual cancer incidences. They also account for around 250,000 (2.5%) of the total 10,000,000 annual cancer-related deaths. Presently, the standard of care (SoC) for diagnosing intracranial space-occupying lesions (ICSOL) involves histopathological evaluation (HPE) of tumor tissue specimens, which are typically obtained through surgical excision or biopsy. However, surgical resection or biopsy can be particularly challenging for patients with poor performance status, comorbidities, or reluctance to undergo invasive procedures. These procedures carry well-documented risks, including pain, discomfort, intracranial hemorrhage, cerebral edema, infections, and even morbidity and mortality. Now, a simple blood test could help diagnose patients with brain tumors, saving them from undergoing invasive, highly risky surgery. In a world-first, researchers at Imperial College London (London, UK) have proved a new technique for glial tumors including glioblastoma (GBM), ...
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- February 21, 2024
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Iovance’s Amtagvi for Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma

Davy James Amtagvi (lifileucel) becomes the first and only one-time, individualized T cell therapy to gain FDA approval for a solid tumor cancer. Image credit: Christoph Burgstedt | stock.adobe.com The FDA has granted accelerated approval to Iovance’s Amtagvi (lifileucel) for adults with unresectable or metastatic melanoma who received prior treatment with a PD-1 antibody, and in patients who are BRAF V600-positive, a BRAF inhibitor with or without a MEK inhibitor. The regulatory action makes Amtagvi the first and only one-time, individualized T cell therapy to gain FDA approval for a solid tumor cancer. “Unresectable or metastatic melanoma is an aggressive form of cancer that can be fatal,” said Peter Marks, MD, PhD, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, in a press release. “The approval of Amtagvi represents the culmination of scientific and clinical research efforts leading to a novel T cell immunotherapy for patients with limited ...
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- February 21, 2024
FDA Approves First Cellular Therapy to Treat Patients with Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Amtagvi, the first cellular therapy indicated for the treatment of adult patients with a type of skin cancer (melanoma) that is unable to be removed with surgery (unresectable) or has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic) that previously has been treated with other therapies (a PD-1 blocking antibody, and if BRAF V600 mutation positive, a BRAF inhibitor with or without a MEK inhibitor). “Unresectable or metastatic melanoma is an aggressive form of cancer that can be fatal,” said Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). “The approval of Amtagvi represents the culmination of scientific and clinical research efforts leading to a novel T cell immunotherapy for patients with limited treatment options.” Melanoma is a form of skin cancer that is often caused by exposure to ultraviolet light, which can come from sunlight ...
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- February 21, 2024
GSK’s Omjjara recommended by NICE to treat myelofibrosis patients with anaemia

GSK’s Omjjara (momelotinib) has been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as a treatment option for myelofibrosis-related splenomegaly or symptoms in adults with moderate-to-severe anaemia. The agency’s final draft guidance applies to both newly diagnosed and previously treated patients, although those eligible will need to have either not been treated with JAK inhibitors before or been treated with Novartis’ Jakavi (ruxolitinib). Estimated to affect more than 1,900 people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, myelofibrosis is a rare blood cancer that disrupts the body’s normal production of blood cells. About 40% of myelofibrosis patients have moderate-to-severe anaemia at the time of diagnosis and nearly all patients develop anaemia at some point over the course of their disease. Omjjara is a once-a-day oral JAK1/JAK2 and ACVR1 inhibitor that aims to address the key manifestations of the disease. NICE’s recommendation comes shortly after the Medicines and Healthcare ...
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- February 21, 2024
Gilead signs antibody deal with Biocytogen amid ADC buzz

Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals shared plans for its new antibody evaluation and option agreement with Gilead Sciences. In the deal, Gilead will gain access to Biocytogen’s fully human antibody library. The agreement gives Gilead a three-year nomination period to choose its targets of interest and assess the selected antibodies, with the option of acquiring selected antibodies for worldwide therapeutic development. Biocytogen owns four genetically engineered RenMice platforms for the discovery of multiple antibody types. This includes bispecific antibody-drug conjugates (ADC), TCR-mimic antibodies and more. As of June 2023, the China-based company was part of 50 therapeutic antibody and multiple clinical asset co-development, out-licensing and transfer agreements. Earlier this year, Biocytogen partnered with Radiance Biopharma to share its bispecific ADC expertise. The company also signed deals with Ona Therapeutics in December 2023 and Myricx Bio in September 2023 to develop ADCs. This correlates with an uptick in high-value deals recently seen in the ...
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- February 21, 2024
Yet another clinical hold for Gilead’s magrolimab trials

Gilead Sciences had paused enrolment in the magrolimab solid tumour trials, with the FDA requesting a partial clinical hold on these studies. Earlier this month, the US regulatory agency placed a full clinical hold on all the clinical trials of magrolimab for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). “Gilead will likely decide to deprioritise the magrolimab programme entirely,” said Sakis Paliouras, associate director for oncology research and analysis at GlobalData. Adding: “it is less likely, but still possible, that the company will come back from the clinical hold and continue the programme.” The latest partial clinical hold affects the Phase II trials of magrolimabin multiple solid tumour conditions such as head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (NCT04854499), triple-negative breast cancer (NCT04958785), and colorectal cancer (NCT05330429). In addition to Gilead-sponsored trials, the partial clinical also applies to Investigator Sponsored Studies with magrolimab in solid tumours. Paliouras said the blood ...
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- February 21, 2024
Jacobio Announces China CDE Clearance for Phase III Clinical Trial of SHP2 Inhibitor Plus KRAS G12C Inhibitor

BEIJING and SHANGHAI and BOSTON, Feb. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Jacobio Pharma (1167.HK), a clinical-stage oncology company drugging the undruggable targets, today announced it received approval of registrational phase III clinical trial of the combination therapy between its novel KRAS G12C inhibitor glecirasib and novel SHP2 inhibitor JAB-3312. JAB-3312 is the first SHP2 inhibitor entered into phase III study globally in combination with KRAS G12C inhibitor. This approved study in China is a randomized active controlled phase III trial design to evaluate the efficacy and safety of JAB-3312 in combination with glecirasib for first-line non-small cell lung cancer patients with KRAS G12C mutations. The control arm is the current standard treatment for first-line non-small cell lung cancer, which is the combination therapy of PD-1 antibody and chemotherapy. Jacobio initiated clinical trials of SHP2 inhibitors in 2018. Data presented by Jacobio in an oral presentation at the 2023 European Society for ...
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- February 20, 2024
Xyphos and Kelonia link for immuno-oncology drug development

Astellas subsidiary Xyphos Biosciences has entered a research partnership and licence agreement with Kelonia Therapeutics aimed at developing new immuno-oncology therapeutics in an $875m deal. The alliance will merge Xyphos’ ACCEL technology with Kelonia’s in vivo gene placement system to develop universal, off-the-shelf in vivo chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies for up to two programmes. Kelonia focuses on genetic medicine innovation and utilises its in vivo gene placement system to precisely deliver genetic material to the target cells within the patient’s body. This system employs lentiviral particles for efficient delivery. Xyphos’ ACCEL technology platform features the convertible CAR used on immune cells. Xyphos will oversee the development and marketing of the products resulting from the joint research. Kelonia is entitled to an upfront payment of $40m for the first programme. If Xyphos opts for the second programme, an additional $35m will be paid to Kelonia. The deal also includes ...
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- February 20, 2024

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