A Startup Wins the First FDA Approval of a Cell Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes
CellTrans’s Lantidra is now the first FDA-approved cell therapy for type 1 diabetes. The therapy is made from islet cells sourced from deceased donors.
ASCO Recap: Multiple Myeloma Moves, ADC Advances & Brain Cancer Progress
During the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, a cell therapy posted clinical data that could broaden its use in multiple myeloma. In other developments, the class of drugs called ADCs continue to make progress and a novel brain cancer drug has Phase 3 data that support its use as a new treatment option.
The Impact Brands: Empowering Wellness Through Natural and Holistic Solutions
In an era of escalating healthcare costs and a growing preference for natural, holistic approaches to health, The Impact Brands emerges as a collective of diverse brands dedicated to supporting overall wellness through natural means.
AstraZeneca, Daiichi Drug Shows Signs It Could Treat a Wide Range of Tumor Types
The HER2 protein targeted by the approved cancer drug Enhertu is found on a wide range of tumors. Interim Phase 2 data reported at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology suggest the AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo drug has potential to treat many of these cancers.
How Data for ImmunoGen Drug Could Change the Way Doctors Treat Ovarian Cancer
In a confirmatory Phase 3 test of ImmunoGen’s Elahere, the ovarian cancer drug handily beat chemotherapy with results that clinicians say could make the treatment the new standard of care for certain patients. The data were presented during the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
In Key Study, Servier Drug Delays Brain Cancer in Patients With Few Treatment Options
A Servier drug candidate acquired as part of a $1.8 billion deal kept a particular type of brain cancer from progressing in a Phase 3 clinical trial. The study results were presented during the 2023 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
At ASCO, BioNTech Shows Encouraging Data for Drug That Led to $200M Deal
BioNTech and OncoC4 reported Phase 1/2 data in non-small cell lung cancer for an immunotherapy called gotistobart. Earlier this year, the German company inked a deal to share in the development of the drug in various types of solid tumors.
Using Informed Awareness to Transform Care Coordination and Improve the Clinical and Patient Experience
This eBook, in collaboration with Care Logistics, details how hospitals and health systems can facilitate more effective decision-making by operationalizing elevated awareness.
How Hospitals Are Reducing Gun Violence, Protecting Patients and Staff
Hospitals are places of healing, but they have also become sites of gun violence. A panel at the MedCity News INVEST conference discussed the ways hospitals can reduce threats and de-escalate situations before they become violent.
Where Cell Therapies Are Going Next, and How Insurers Are Getting Ready
Multiple efforts are underway to improve cell therapies for cancer. During the MedCity News INVEST conference in Chicago, a panel discussed the future of cell therapies and what the industry doing to manage the financial risks of these new treatments.
Health Tech Startups Show Stakeholders How Digital Solutions Can Offer ROI
A panel during the MedCity News INVEST conference discussed what digital health technologies need to do to demonstrate return on investment for payers, providers, and other stakeholders.
Which Health Tech Startups Are Competing at MedCity INVEST?
Healthcare startups focused on solutions for payers and hospitals as well as consumers and employers will compete in the Pitch Perfect contest at MedCity INVEST May 22-24 in Chicago. Register today!
At ViVE 2024, Panelists Share Prior Authorization Progress and Frustration in Payer Insights Program
At the Payer Insights sessions on Day 1 of ViVE 2024, a panel on prior authorization offered compelling insights from speakers who shared the positive developments in this area after years of mounting frustration. Speakers also shared challenges as they work with providers to figure out how policy developments and technology will work in practice.
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MedCity INVEST Spotlight: Get Ready for the Canadian Healthcare Startup Showcase
Five companies will take part in the showcase with technologies addressing mental health, care coordination, aging in place, physical therapy and more. Register for INVEST, scheduled for May 22-24, at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago!
Bain Capital-Backed Emalex Bio Lands $250M for Pivotal Test of Tourette Drug
Emalex Biosciences will use the cash from its Series D financing to conduct a Phase 3 clinical trial for ecopipam, an experimental treatment for Tourette syndrome. Though there drugs are already available for Tourette, Emalex’s drug addresses a different central nervous system target that the biotech believes could offer an edge.
GSK immunotherapy shows promise as alternative to surgery in certain rectal cancers
A small Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center study found that all rectal cancer patients treated with GSK drug Jemperli showed a complete response at six months—there were no detectable signs of the cancer. These early data presented at ASCO suggest that rectal cancer with a particular genetic signature might be treatable with this immunotherapy in lieu of the standard regimen of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery.
ASCO recap: Breast cancer breakthrough, Mirati’s moves, Arcellx ascends & more
Breast cancer drugs and cell therapies were prominent in this year’s annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Here’s a recap of some of the news highlights from the biggest cancer conference of the year.
PMV’s ASCO data show signs of drugging ‘undruggable’ p53 protein across tumor types
PMV Pharmaceuticals has its first clinical data showing that its lead therapeutic candidate can hit p53, a tumor-suppressing protein long thought to be undruggable. After reporting the preliminary data during ASCO, PMV said it plans to continue the Phase 1 study with the goal of advancing to Phase 2 early next year.