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A broad range of unmet needs remains in the immuno-oncology space

Pharmaceutical Technology

In contrast to ICIs, which are utilised against solid tumours, cell therapies and bispecifics have been transformational in the haematological cancer settings, with approvals across a range of leukaemias and lymphomas. Cost-related unmet needs also scored highly.

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Actualising the power of antibody-drug conjugates as cancer therapeutics

European Pharmaceutical Review

there are 14 approved ADCs on the global market, all for oncology indications, and over 140 ADCs currently in clinical development” More than 20 years ago, the first ADC, Mylotarg, was approved for use in patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). The culmination of two decades of learning.

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Developing point-of-care CAR T manufacturing

European Pharmaceutical Review

Currently CAR T-cell therapy is approved for three indications: acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), non-hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), and multiple myeloma (MM) – and the strongest correlation between CAR T-cell efficacy and persistence has been demonstrated in ALL. This is in addition to its considerable price tag.