1st patient dosed in trial of Enhertu for HER2 endometrial cancer
A Phase 3 clinical trial of Enhertu, a therapy developed by Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca, has begun dosing its first patient with…
Lila Levinson, PhD, Science Writer—
Articles by Lila Levinson, PhD
Lila Levinson, PhD, Science Writer —
Articles by Lila Levinson, PhD
Unusual glioma tumor case shows need for molecular testing
A young girl with an unusual form of low-grade glioma, a type of brain tumor, responded well to standard chemotherapy, emphasizing the value of…
Mitochondria-targeting treatments for AML focus of research grant
A team led by a Rice University researcher received a grant to investigate treatments targeting mitochondria for acute amyloid leukemia (AML), a type of…
Technique for PDAC may help increase effects of chemotherapy
Combining chemotherapy with focused ultrasound and microbubbles is safe and helps deliver chemotherapy drugs more effectively to tumors in people with inoperable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma…
FDA fast tracks PHST001 as treatment for ovarian cancer
Pheast Therapeutics has received fast track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for PHST001, its candidate treatment for ovarian cancer, a type…
EU committee recommends Blenrep combos for approval in RRMM
A committee of the European Medicines Agency has recommended approving GSK’s Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin) in combination with other therapeutic agents to treat relapsed or refractory…
First patient dosed in Phase 1 trial testing AML T-cell treatment
The first participant in a U.S. Phase 1 clinical trial testing T-cell therapy candidate CER-1236 — Cero Therapeutics’ treatment for people with acute myeloid…
PDAC antibody-drug conjugate EBC-129 wins FDA fast track status
U.S. regulators have granted fast track status to the Experimental Drug Development Centre’s (EDDC’s) candidate therapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), an aggressive form…
Revumenib safe, effective in AML related to NPM1 mutations
Oral therapy revumenib showed positive results in patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) driven by NPM1 mutations, with nearly half of participants…
Adding VCN-01 extends survival in metastatic pancreatic cancer trial
Theriva Biologics’ experimental treatment VCN-01 safely increased survival when used in addition to chemotherapy for people with newly diagnosed metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC),…
