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Akeso has dosed its first patient with cadonilimab + lenvatinib in P-II (COMPASSION-36/AK104-225) trial against lenvatinib for the treatment of advanced HCC in pts previously treated with Tecentriq & Avastin; study is ongoing in the US, EU & China
Cadonilimab has also shown superior efficacy in combination regimens, incl. 100% DCR with FOLFOX-HAIC in resectable multinodular HCC…
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Pilatus Biosciences & Roche have entered into a clinical trial collaboration to evaluate PLT012 + atezolizumab for HCC pts
Under the collaboration, Roche will supply atezolizumab (Tecentriq) for Pilatus' P-I study of PLT012 in combination therapy for HCC, with plans to expand to other cancers
PLT012 is a humanized mAb that blocks CD36-driven lipid uptake, targeting…
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The US FDA has approved Opdivo + Yervoy as 1L therapy to treat inoperable or advanced HCC adults
Approval was based on P-III (CheckMate-9DW) trial assessing Opdivo (1mg/kg, Q3W) + Yervoy (3mg/kg, Q3W), followed by Opdivo alone (480mg, Q4W) vs lenvatinib/sorafenib in 668 pts with advanced HCC who had not received prior systemic therapy.…
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The EC has approved Opdivo + Yervoy as 1L therapy to treat inoperable or advanced HCC adult pts in 30 EEA states; sBLA under the US FDA’s priority review (PDUFA: Apr 21, 2025)
Approval was based on P-III (CheckMate-9DW) trial assessing Opdivo (1mg/kg, Q3W) + Yervoy (3mg/kg, Q3W), followed by Opdivo alone (480mg,…
Active Ingredient: Nivolumab
Strength: 40 mg/4 mL, 100 mg/10 mL, & 240 mg/24 mL solution in a single-dose vial
Dosage Form: Injection
Mechanism of Action: Programmed cell death-1 receptor antagonists (PD-1)
First Approval: US (22 Dec 2014), EU (19 Jun 2015)
Revenue Analysis of Opdivo
BMS’ Opdivo gives tough competition to other drugs in the…
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Mahesh talked about the data presented on its lead candidate in hepatocellular carcinoma at the AACR 2022
Mahesh also spoke about Omega’s drug-development platform that identifies and targets specific and unique DNA sequences of regulatory elements
The interview gives a profound grip on Omega’s development strategies to use mRNA therapeutics as a new class…

