Shots:The EMA has validated the Type II Variation MAA for Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) to treat previously treated adults with HER2+ (IHC 3+) unresectable or metastatic solid tumors, who have unsatisfactory alternative treatment optionsMAA was supported by 3 P-II (DESTINY-PanTumor02, DESTINY-CRC02 & DESTINY-Lung01) trials, where DESTINY-PanTumor02 (n=267, incl. 111 HER2+ pts) assessed Enhertu (5.4mg/kg)…
Shots:Agilent Technologies has received the US FDA approval for its MMR IHC Panel pharmDx (Dako Omnis) as a companion diagnostic (CDx) test for colorectal cancerAgilent & BMS partnered to develop the MMR IHC Panel pharmDx (Dako Omnis) to identify dMMR colorectal cancer pts eligible for Opdivo monotx. or Opdivo + Yervoy treatmentThe…
Shots:Verastem reported the dosing of the first patient (US) for P-I/IIa study (VS-7375-101) assessing the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of VS-7375The dose-escalation phase of the study starts at 400mg, based on results from a P-I/II study conducted by GenFleet in China, and presented initial safety and efficacy data at ASCO’25Upon reaching the…
Shots:The US FDA has received the IND application for UTRxM1-18, a novel therapy targeting c-MYC-driven cancers, to initiate P-I trial in 2026 pending approval, focusing on c-MYC driven tumors incl. triple-negative breast, pancreatic, colorectal, & ovarian cancerUTRxM1-18 has demonstrated strong, dose-dependent efficacy against human-derived tumors from multiple cancer subtypes, with no dose-limiting toxicities…
Shots:Personalis has reported interim VICTORI study data assessing its NeXT Personal assay for the detection of early residual or recurrent CRC via ctDNA using blood samples from 71 pts with resectable Stage I-IV CRCAt 15.75mos. mFU, 100% pts with recurrences, incl. distant metastases, were detected via ctDNA before imaging, with 87% detected within…
Shots:P-II neoadj. studies were UNICORN (n=56) & NEST (n=24) in resectable CRC. UNICORN: 93% & 29% pCR with 100% & 36% pMR in dMMR/MSI-H & pMMR/MSS tumors, respectively; NEST: At 18 (NEST-1) & 9mos. (NEST-2) follow-up, all were ctDNA-ve w/o recurrences; pMR improved to 47% in MSS tumors in NEST-2
P-I/II study of BOT/BAL…
Shots: The CHMP has granted a positive opinion to the company’s Avzivi (bevacizumab), a biosimilar of Avastin to treat metastatic colorectal cancer The opinion was based on a P-I study assessing the PK, safety & immunogenicity of Avzivi vs EU & US reference product among healthy subjects & a P-III confirmatory trial of Avzivi…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Kathryn Lang, Vice President, Outcomes & Evidence at Guardant Health shared her views on the enrolment of the final patient in the (ECLIPSE) trial for SHIELD blood test to treat Colorectal CancerShots:The company has reported the patient enrolment in the (ECLIPSE) trial to evaluate SHIELD blood test in 12750 patients aged 45-84yr. with colorectal…

