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MacroGenics Provides Phase 2 TAMARACK Study Early Interim Safety Data and Plans for Future Disclosures

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Docetaxel, Prostate cancer, ECOG, B7-H3, Patient, Cancer, Autumn, Society, Safety, ASCO, Therapy, PFS, ADC, Annual general meeting, Pharmaceutical industry

As previously disclosed, safety data from the Company’s ongoing TAMARACK Phase 2 study was submitted in early February to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) for presentation at the upcoming Annual Meeting that begins May 31.

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  • As previously disclosed, safety data from the Company’s ongoing TAMARACK Phase 2 study was submitted in early February to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) for presentation at the upcoming Annual Meeting that begins May 31.
  • The abstract containing this early interim data, based on a January 4, 2024 data cut-off, was not accepted.
  • TAMARACK is an ongoing randomized, open-label, Phase 2 dose selection study assessing the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of two dose levels of vobra duo (2.0 mg/kg and 2.7 mg/kg IV Q4W).
  • At data cutoff (Jan 4, 2024), 182 pts with mCRPC enrolled on TAMARACK, of which 177 received vobra duo.

Augmedix Announces New Positive Data and Enhancements to Its Ambient AI Product, Augmedix Go

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Documentation, ECOG, Disease, Patient, SAN, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, NLP, Assessment and plan, Oncology, Ambulatory care, Electronic health record, A&P, Heart, HPI, Assessment, Collection

SAN FRANCISCO, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Augmedix (Nasdaq: AUGX), a leader in ambient AI medical documentation and data solutions, today announced new positive data and product enhancements for Augmedix Go , its ambient AI medical documentation product.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Augmedix (Nasdaq: AUGX), a leader in ambient AI medical documentation and data solutions, today announced new positive data and product enhancements for Augmedix Go , its ambient AI medical documentation product.
  • Now supporting over 50 medical specialties, the Augmedix Go mobile app optimizes ambient AI technology to produce comprehensive draft medical notes in real time by processing the natural conversations between clinicians and patients.
  • Additionally, 94% of clinicians surveyed reported that Augmedix Go helps them better focus on their patients.
  • By utilizing multiple models that cross-check each other, Augmedix is delivering high quality notes that instill trust among clinicians.

BostonGene Recognized as Designated Laboratory for the ComboMATCH Precision Medicine Clinical Trial

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Technology, Clinical Trials, Health Technology, Software, Biotechnology, Health, Pharmaceutical, Artificial Intelligence, Oncology, NCI, Combination, Gene, ECOG, Physician, Patient, Malignancy, NGS, Biomarker, Research, DNA, RNA, Tumor microenvironment, National Cancer Institute, WES, Cancer, MD, Medicine, Microsatellite instability, Clinical trial, RNA-Seq, Bangladesh Technical Education Board, Drug resistance

BostonGene , a leading provider of AI-driven, molecular and immune profiling solutions, today announced its participation in the Molecular Analysis for Combination Therapy Choice (ComboMATCH) precision medicine initiative as a designated laboratory.

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  • BostonGene , a leading provider of AI-driven, molecular and immune profiling solutions, today announced its participation in the Molecular Analysis for Combination Therapy Choice (ComboMATCH) precision medicine initiative as a designated laboratory.
  • ComboMATCH is a follow-up to the largest precision medicine clinical trial, the National Cancer Institute (NCI)-MATCH trial.
  • Already a CAP-accredited and CLIA-certified lab, BostonGene will now serve as a designated NGS laboratory for ComboMATCH.
  • “Our participation in the ComboMATCH trials underscores our commitment to advancing precision cancer medicine,” says Nathan Fowler, MD, Chief Medical Officer at BostonGene.

RemeGen Presents Oral Presentation on Evaluation of Its Proprietary Disitamab Vedotin (RC48) for Cervical Cancer at ESGO 2024

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Monday, March 11, 2024
HER2, Cervical cancer, Congress, ECOG, Immunotherapy, Progression-free survival, DCR, Patient, Research, IIB, Șaeș, Safety, Dor, Carcinoma, ESGO, Adenocarcinoma, PFS, FIGO, ADC, Independent Review Committee, Pharmaceutical industry

The cervical cancer cohort includes patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer who have progressed on at least 1L anti-tumor therapy and have HER2 IHC ≥1+.

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  • The cervical cancer cohort includes patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer who have progressed on at least 1L anti-tumor therapy and have HER2 IHC ≥1+.
  • As of October 31, 2023, 25 patients with cervical cancer were enrolled with a median age of 56 years (range: 35-66).
  • In conclusion, RC48 demonstrates a manageable safety profile and positive efficacy in HER2-expressing r/m cervical cancer patients, suggesting it to be a promising new treatment for HER2-expressed cervical cancer.
  • I am delighted to share an oral presentation on the evaluation of our proprietary ADC Disitamab Vedotin at ESGO 2024.

The International Myeloma Foundation Mourns the Passing of IMF Board Member Dr. Edith Mitchell

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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Dr. Edith Mitchell has been a member of the IMF Board of Directors for over twenty years.

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  • Dr. Edith Mitchell has been a member of the IMF Board of Directors for over twenty years.
  • In 2023, Dr. Mitchell received the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s (PAMED) Distinguished Service Award—the highest award presented by PAMED.
  • Edith Mitchell’s passing is such a profound loss for the IMF, the IMF Board of Directors, and the myeloma community at large.
  • The International Myeloma Foundation sends its deepest sympathies, thoughts, and prayers to Dr. Mitchell’s family members, friends, colleagues, and loved ones.

Data from a Phase 1b Study of Quemliclustat-Based Regimens Showed Promising Overall Survival in Treatment-Naïve Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Health, Oncology, Death, Patient, ECOG, SCA, OS, Liver disease, ASCO, Survival, History, University, Society, Dassault Group, CD73, Gilead Sciences, Toxicity, Master of Science, Pharmaceutical industry

Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (NYSE:RCUS) today announced promising overall survival data from ARC-8, a Phase 1b study that is being co-developed with Gilead Sciences.

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  • Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (NYSE:RCUS) today announced promising overall survival data from ARC-8, a Phase 1b study that is being co-developed with Gilead Sciences.
  • The results will be presented during the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium (ASCO GI).
  • Median overall survival (mOS) data for both quemliclustat-based regimens were numerically greater than historical benchmark data for chemotherapy alone, which has shown a mOS of approximately nine months.
  • The efficacy data for the pooled dose-escalation, dose-expansion and randomized arms, as well as the data from the SCA, are summarized below:

New Post Hoc Analysis from MAVORIC Trial Sheds Light on the Burden of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma on Health-Related Quality of Life

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Monday, December 11, 2023
Oncology, Health, General Health, Clinical Trials, Research, Science, Pharmaceutical, Well, Mycosis fungoides, Organ, Neuropsychological test, CTCL, Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Central Statistics Office (India), Disease, Skin, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, Modified, Patient, Itch, Bivariate, Lymph, KKI, Neoplasm, Blood, ECOG, Cancer, ANOVA, Erythroderma, Female, Quality of life, Children's Oncology Group, Nursing, Medical imaging

Understanding how symptoms impact an individual physically, emotionally as well as in their daily life is critical,” said Susan Thornton, Chief Executive Officer, Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation and one of the study authors.

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  • Understanding how symptoms impact an individual physically, emotionally as well as in their daily life is critical,” said Susan Thornton, Chief Executive Officer, Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation and one of the study authors.
  • Bivariate analysis (t-tests and ANOVA) was used to identify demographic and medical history variables that had a relationship with HRQL.
  • LASSO (least absolute shrinkage and selection operator) regression analysis was used to identify factors that may drive poor HRQL.
  • In multivariate analysis, worse HRQL was associated with being younger, female, moderate or severe pruritus and impaired function (as measured by ECOG PS).

Live from ASH 2023 | Results from Chinese Studies of Olverembatinib Presented in Oral Report at the ASH Annual Meeting for the Sixth Consecutive Year, Including Data Showing Promising Efficacy in Patients with TKI-Resistant and/or Intolerant CML-CP

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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This is the sixth consecutive year in which study results on olverembatinib have been selected for Oral Presentations at the ASH Annual Meeting.

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  • This is the sixth consecutive year in which study results on olverembatinib have been selected for Oral Presentations at the ASH Annual Meeting.
  • After reaching EFS, patients in the BAT arm were allowed to cross-over to the olverembatinib arm for continued treatment.
  • Patients: As of October 17, 2023, a total of 144 patients were enrolled, of whom 96 patients received olverembatinib and 48 received BAT.
  • In addition, the olverembatinib arm has shown a higher cumulative response rate and longer duration of responses.

Real World Data Shows Impact of Immunotherapy in Populations Underrepresented in Clinical Trials, According to JNCCN Study

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Monday, December 11, 2023
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PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New research in the December 2023 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds patients treated with first-line immunotherapy for advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) showed similar results in terms of survival, progression-free survival, and treatment duration, regardless of race or ethnicity, even with differences in income and insurance. The clinical investigators focused on patients in under-represented groups who were typically less likely to be included in the immunotherapy clinical trials that have been conducted to date. They analyzed results from 248 patients treated with pembrolizumab over a 9-year period between January 1, 2013 and June 1, 2022, with non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and Non-Hispanic White patients each accounting for an approximately equal percentage. Median overall survival was 16.8 to 26.3 months, similar to results previously reported in large prospective clinical trials.

Key Points: 
  • The clinical investigators focused on patients in under-represented groups who were typically less likely to be included in the immunotherapy clinical trials that have been conducted to date.
  • Median overall survival was 16.8 to 26.3 months, similar to results previously reported in large prospective clinical trials.
  • This study could change how we take care of patients and plan future lung cancer studies to better include all patients.
  • "There is a clear need for future studies to include underrepresented patient groups in clinical trials to validate these findings and to better guide clinical practice."

New Post Hoc Analysis from MAVORIC Trial Sheds Light on Burden of Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma on Health-related Quality of Life

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Monday, December 11, 2023
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PRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyowa Kirin, Inc., an affiliate of Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (Kyowa Kirin, TSE: 4151), a global specialty pharmaceutical company based in Japan, today announced health-related quality of life (HRQL) findings from a post hoc analysis of the MAVORIC trial in patients with mycosis fungoides (MF) or Sézary syndrome (SS), two subtypes of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). Researchers analyzed baseline data collected prior to initiation of study treatments and found the symptoms of advanced MF/SS affected HRQL across all domains, with poorer HRQL associated with being younger in age, female, having moderate or severe itching, and impaired function as measured by the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS).

Key Points: 
  • Understanding how symptoms impact an individual physically, emotionally as well as in their daily life is critical," said Susan Thornton, Chief Executive Officer, Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation and one of the study authors.
  • Bivariate analysis (t-tests and ANOVA) was used to identify demographic and medical history variables that had a relationship with HRQL.
  • LASSO (least absolute shrinkage and selection operator) regression analysis was used to identify factors that may drive poor HRQL.
  • Researchers concluded that assessing a patient's disease concerns may help guide treatment goals and therapeutic choice.