Skip to content Skip to footer
Subscribe Now
Astellas
NEWS

Astellas Receives the EMA’s Validation on Type II Variation Application for Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) in Combination with Keytruda (pembrolizumab) to Treat Advance Bladder Cancer

Shots The application was submitted based on the results from the P-III (EV-302/KEYNOTE-A39) clinical trial evaluating Padcev + Keytruda vs platinum-containing CT (SoC) in patients (n=886) with previously untreated la/mUC. The 1EPs of the study were OS & PFS whereas the 2EPs were ORR, DoR & safety The results depicted that the study met its…
January 29, 2024

Read more

VIEWPOINTS_Moitreyee Chatterjee-Kishore_2023
VIEWPOINTS

Moitreyee Chatterjee-Kishore, in an absorbing conversation with PharmaShots, shares the highlights of the SPOTLIGHT & GLOW study

Shots:   Moitreyee Chatterjee-Kishore, HOD, Immuno-Oncology & Cancer Cell Therapy at Astellas shares insights from the P-III trials (SPOTLIGHT & GLOW)   In SPOTLIGHT and GLOW, zolbetuximab and chemotherapy demonstrated improved PFS and OS vs placebo plus chemotherapy, yielding positive outcomes for patients with advanced gastric or GEJ cancer.   Moitreyee highlights the ongoing clinical trials for the…
November 29, 2023

Read more

VIEWPOINTS

Unveiling FDA Acceptance: Ahsan Arozullah of Astellas Dives into Insights on PADCEV sBLAs for UC patients

Shots: Ahsan spoke about the US FDA acceptance for Priority Review of sBLAs for PADCEV and KEYTRUDA to treat patients with LA/mUC who are not eligible to receive cisplatin-containing CT He also talked about the study design and outcomes from the P-Ib/II (EV-103) clinical trial that supported the sBLA. The results from Dose Escalation/Cohort A…
August 17, 2023

Read more

PharmaShots' Key Highlights of Second Quarter 2022
INSIGHTS+

PharmaShots’ Key Highlights of Second Quarter 2022

The second quarter of 2022 highlights major acquisitions in the pharma and biotech industry along with multiple approvals. Meanwhile, AstraZeneca’s Farxiga (dapagliflozin) meet its primary endpoints for heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction Starting with the latest acquisitions, Pfizer acquire Biohaven for ~$11.6B, GSK acquire Affinivax for ~$3.3B. The second quarter of the year…
June 30, 2022

Read more

Biopharma Deal Terminations Top 20 2021
TOP 20

Top 20 Biopharma Deal Terminations of 2021 Based on Total Deal Value

Shots: The biopharma industry saw numerous deal terminations in 2021. Clinical and regulatory results, change of control limitations, and strategic reprioritizations were among the most common reasons for deal termination. SOBI and Advent's acquisition agreement in 2021 ranked first under which Advent International offered to acquire SOBI. The second position goes to Galapagos’ development and…
March 10, 2022

Read more

Load more