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Recently, at ASH 2024, Takeda presented data from several ongoing clinical trials across hematology and oncology, including the Phase II OPTIC and Phase III PhALLCON studies, among others
Phuong Khanh Morrow, Head of the Oncology Therapeutic Area Unit at Takeda, shed light on Takeda’s key presentations at ASH 2024
Phuong also highlighted the findings…
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KaliVir Immunotherapeuticsreported completion of the first cohort in P-I/Ib (STEALTH-001) study evaluating VET3-TGI as a monotx. and in combination with a checkpoint inhibitor in advanced, unresectable, or metastatic solid tumor pts.Â
The Data Safety Committee reviewed initial safety data and approved the progression of VET3-TGI to the next IT and IV dosing cohorts
VET3-TGI is an…
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Viridian reported positive long-term durability data from the P-III (THRIVE) study evaluating 5 infusions of veligrotug (veli) or PBO (Q3W), with primary topline analysis at 15wks and follow-up to 52wks, in active thyroid eye disease (TED) pts. (N=30)
Study demonstrated that 70% (21/30) were proptosis responders at 15wks. and maintained at least a 2…
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ArkBio has reported positive top-line data from the P-II study conducted across 31 clinical sites in China to evaluate safety, tolerability, and clinical efficacy of AK3280 in IPF pts
Pts who received AK3280 (100/200/300/400mg BID) demonstrated 209.4 mL increase in forced vital capacity (FVC) and a 6.4% adjusted improvement in %pFVC from baseline and…
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TRIUMpH program consists of 2 P-III trials assessing tegoprazan in US GERD pts with erosive esophagitis (EE) & non-erosive reflux disease (NERD); EE’s maintenance phase to end by Q3’25, with FDA’s NDA filing for both EE & NERD planned in Q4’25
EE study (vs lansoprazole) in 1250 pts (incl. 463 with LA Grade C/D)…
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Q1’2025 highlights major acquisitions in the pharma and biotech industry along with clinical trial results and approvals. The talk of the town remained Intra-Cellular Therapies’ acquisition by Johnson & Johnson for ~$14.6B Â
The quarter highlighted breakthrough results, pivotal clinical data, including Eli Lilly and Incyte's P-III Study Data of Baricitinib to treat Alopecia AreataÂ
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The 2 P-III (STOP-HS1 & STOP-HS2) trials assessed povorcitinib (45 or 75mg, QD, PO) vs PBO in mod. to sev. HS pts (≥18yrs.; n=600 each) for 12wks., followed by 42wk. extension & 30-day follow-up
STOP-HS1 met its 1EP, with povorcitinib (45 mg/75 mg) showing higher HiSCR50 rates at Wk. 12 (40.2%/40.6% vs 29.7%), while…
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Merck has reported 2 P-III (MK-8591A-052 & MK-8591A-051) trial data assessing DOR/ISL (100mg/0.25mg, QD, PO) in HIV-1 infected adults; MAA submission to begin by mid-2025
MK-8591A-052 assessed it vs BIC/FTC/TAF (50mg/200mg/25mg) in adults (n=513), meeting its 1EP with 1.5% subjects on DOR/ISL having a viral load ≥50 copies/mL vs 0.6% at 48wks. It…
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Merck has reported 2 P-III (MK-8591A-052 & MK-8591A-051) trial data assessing DOR/ISL (100mg/0.25mg, QD, PO) in HIV-1 infected adults; MAA submission to begin by mid-2025
MK-8591A-052 assessed it vs BIC/FTC/TAF (50mg/200mg/25mg) in adults (n=513), meeting its 1EP with 1.5% subjects on DOR/ISL having a viral load ≥50 copies/mL vs 0.6% at 48wks. It…
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Arvinas & Pfizer have reported topline data from ongoing P-III (VERITAC-2) trial of vepdegestrant in ER+/HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer pts who had progression with CDK 4/6 inhibitors & endocrine therapy
Pts received either vepdegestrant (PO, QD) for 28 days or fulvestrant (intramuscular) on Day 1 & 15 of first 28-day cycle,…

