ADC Therapeutics SA announced the submission of a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for loncastuximab tesirine (Lonca) for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Immunomedics Inc.’s cancer drug Trodelvy, which received accelerated U.S. regulatory approval in April 2020, extended survival time in previously treated patients with an advanced form of breast cancer in a clinical trial.
Seattle Genetics’ shares rocketed after news broke of Merck making a major investment into the Bothwell, Washington-based company via two strategic oncology deals.
Gilead Sciences Inc. and Immunomedics announced that the companies entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Gilead will acquire Immunomedics for $88.00 per share in cash.
AstraZeneca inked a global development and commercialization deal with Daiichi Sankyo for DS-1062, a trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2 (TROP2)-directed antibody drug conjugate for multiple cancer types.
A panel of the European Medicines Agency recommended approving GlaxoSmithKline’s experimental treatment for a common form of blood cancer, days after a similar nod from a U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel.
An independent panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted in favor of approving GlaxoSmithKline’s experimental treatment for a common form of blood cancer, saying the benefits of the treatment outweigh the risks.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reviewed several drugs under Priority Review ahead of their PDUFA target action dates scheduled during the week of March 8th, 2020.
Oncology is one of the most exciting areas in healthcare, as novel therapies continue to emerge that move forward our molecular understanding of the disease and offer effective treatment advances. This Q&A explores oncology innovation with Kantar’s Stephanie Hawthorne, Vice President of Oncology and Specialty Therapeutics.
The bladder cancer drug Padcev, which was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in December, secured Breakthrough Therapy designation for the treatment of patients with another type of bladder cancer.
