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mRNA vaccine plus KEYTRUDA® improve melanoma survival

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and Merck have announced that a Phase IIb trial ( NCT03897881 ) of a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine (mRNA-4157/V940), in combination with KEYTRUDA ® , Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, demonstrated the first randomised evidence that a personalised neoantigen approach may be beneficial in treating melanoma. Moderna, Inc.

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Opdivo set to take on Keytruda in adjuvant melanoma

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The positive readout from the CheckMate-76K study means that Opdivo (nivolumab) has a chance to draw level again with Merck & Co’s rival cancer immunotherapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab), which was approved for adjuvant treatment of melanoma last December.

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New therapy for anaemic myelodysplastic cancer patients

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12 weeks and erythroid response of at least eight weeks during weeks 1-24 of the study. The company will also discuss results with health authorities. The drug is being developed and commercialised alongside Merck following Merck’s acquisition of Acceleron Pharma, Inc. No new safety issues were reported. in November 2021.

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Novartis eyes earlier use of PD-1 drug in oesophageal cancer

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Novartis is still waiting for FDA approval of its PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor latecomer tislelizumab in relapsed oesophageal cancer, but is already planning a move the drug into the first-line setting. billion in milestones, shortly after its own PD-1 drug candidate spartalizumab failed a phase 3 trial in melanoma. months, compared to 10.6

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Intratumoural viral delivery improves glioblastoma survival

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An increase in PD-1 checkpoint expression was seen following the treatment via intratumoural delivery. This suggested that the immune system may be primed to respond to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy. The study was supported by Merck & Co. This makes it difficult to treat the cancer with immunotherapy.

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Novartis’ Pluvicto presents survival benefit for castration-resistant prostate cancer

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Dr Shreeram Aradhye, president of global drug development and CMO at Novartis, said: “We look forward to discussing the data with healthcare authorities in order to bring this innovative new early treatment option to many more prostate cancer patients sooner after their diagnosis.”.

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Microbiome therapies: a maturing movement

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Regulatory challenges for microbiome-based therapeutics Microbiome-based therapies are new modalities, and each European national competent authority decides whether it should be regulated as a drug “or something else”. He has also held the role of Vice President and Therapeutic Area Head, Vaccine Clinical Research at Merck & Co.