Verastem signed a definitive deal to sell the company’s global commercial and development rights for Copiktra (duvelisib) to Secura Bio.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Imbruvica (ibrutinib) in combination with Rituxan (rituximab) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma patients who are new to therapy.
ASH Roundup: Bristol-Myers Squibb, bluebird bio, Oryzon and More
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Clinical Data, Clinical Trials, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Epigenetic, LSD1, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Progression-Free Survival (PFS), R&D, Relapse/Refractory Multiple Myeloma, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL), Small MoleculesHundreds of studies and results were presented at the 61st American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting.
Bristol-Myers and Celgene's Liso-Cel Hits Mark in Multiple Cancer Studies
American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Cancer, CAR-T Therapy, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Clinical Trials, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), Immune Cells, R&D, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL)Bristol-Myers Squibb announced positive results for the CAR-T therapy lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel) in three studies at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting.
AstraZeneca shares rose 2.7 percent after the British drugmaker won earlier-than-expected U.S. regulatory approval for a leukemia drug, in a challenge to rival AbbVie.
Imbruvica Plus Gazyva Phase 3 iLLUMINATE Trial for First-Line Therapy of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Met Primary Endpoint
Biopharma, Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) Inhibitors, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Clinical Studies, Progression-Free Survival (PFS), Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL)AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, announced that the Phase 3 iLLUMINATE (PCYC-1130) trial met its primary endpoint of improvement in progression-free survival.
The DUO study showed statistically significant PFS improvement for duvelisib versus standard of care treatment ofatumumab.