Daiichi Sankyo

Datopotamab deruxtecan Biologics License Application accepted in the US for patients with previously treated advanced nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer

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Lunedì, Febbraio 19, 2024

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Biologics License Application (BLA) for datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) has been accepted in the US for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have received prior systemic therapy.

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  • AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Biologics License Application (BLA) for datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) has been accepted in the US for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have received prior systemic therapy.
  • In patients with nonsquamous NSCLC, datopotamab deruxtecan showed a clinically meaningful PFS benefit and a numerically favorable OS trend.
  • Susan Galbraith, Executive Vice President, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, said: “Datopotamab deruxtecan has the potential to offer patients with previously treated advanced nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer an effective and tolerable alternative to conventional chemotherapy.
  • Additional regulatory submissions for datopotamab deruxtecan in lung and breast cancer are underway globally.

Datopotamab Deruxtecan Biologics License Application Accepted in the U.S. for Patients with Previously Treated Advanced Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Lunedì, Febbraio 19, 2024

Daiichi Sankyo (TSE: 4568) and AstraZeneca’s (LSE/STO/Nasdaq: AZN) Biologics License Application (BLA) for datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) has been accepted in the U.S. for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have received prior systemic therapy.

Key Points: 
  • Daiichi Sankyo (TSE: 4568) and AstraZeneca’s (LSE/STO/Nasdaq: AZN) Biologics License Application (BLA) for datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) has been accepted in the U.S. for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have received prior systemic therapy.
  • Datopotamab deruxtecan is a specifically engineered TROP2 directed DXd antibody drug conjugate (ADC) being jointly developed by Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca.
  • In patients with nonsquamous NSCLC, datopotamab deruxtecan showed a clinically meaningful PFS benefit and a numerically favorable OS trend.
  • Additional regulatory submissions for datopotamab deruxtecan in lung and breast cancer are underway globally.

QuantHealth Appoints Dr. Adam Petrich, MD, As Its First Chief Medical Officer and Adam Goldberger As First Chief Financial Officer

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Mercoledì, Febbraio 7, 2024

QuantHealth , an AI-powered clinical trial design company that simulates clinical trials, today announced the appointment of Dr. Adam Petrich, MD, as the company’s inaugural Chief Medical Officer and Adam Goldberger as Chief Financial Officer.

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  • QuantHealth , an AI-powered clinical trial design company that simulates clinical trials, today announced the appointment of Dr. Adam Petrich, MD, as the company’s inaugural Chief Medical Officer and Adam Goldberger as Chief Financial Officer.
  • Prior to that, he was a full-time faculty member at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University in Chicago.
  • As QuantHealth’s first Chief Financial Officer, Adam Goldberger will partner with the executive team to help drive innovation and reach critical financial milestones as the company continues commercializing its platform and expanding its roster of industry partners.
  • Most recently, he acted as Chief Business Officer at RenalSense and CFO/Group Executive at MedHealth.

Susan G. Komen® Orlando MORE THAN PINK Walk Raises Funds for Breast Cancer Patient Care Services

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Venerdì, Febbraio 2, 2024

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Susan G. Komen ®, the world's leading breast cancer organization, will hold the annual Orlando MORE THAN PINK Walk on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs, FL.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Susan G. Komen ®, the world's leading breast cancer organization, will hold the annual Orlando MORE THAN PINK Walk on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs, FL.
  • This signature event enables Komen to raise critical funds that provide direct support to breast cancer patients, fund groundbreaking research, and advocate for change at both the state and federal government levels.
  • "We are excited to create a community for those impacted by breast cancer during this year's Orlando MORE THAN PINK Walk.
  • Register today and join us as we celebrate survivors, those living with breast cancer, and honor loved ones lost to the disease.

ENHERTU® Granted Priority Review in the U.S. for Patients with Metastatic HER2 Positive Solid Tumors

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Lunedì, Gennaio 29, 2024

ENHERTU is a specifically engineered HER2 directed antibody drug conjugate (ADC) being jointly developed and commercialized by Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca.

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  • ENHERTU is a specifically engineered HER2 directed antibody drug conjugate (ADC) being jointly developed and commercialized by Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca.
  • The Priority Review follows receipt of Breakthrough Therapy Designation granted by the FDA in August 2023 for ENHERTU in metastatic HER2 positive solid tumors.
  • Data from other supporting trials in patients with HER2 positive IHC 3+ tumors in the ENHERTU clinical development program, including DESTINY-Lung01 and DESTINY-CRC02 , also were included in the submission.
  • We will continue working closely with the FDA to bring this potential first tumor agnostic HER2 targeted medicine to patients as quickly as possible.”

U.S. Patent Office Invalidates Seagen Patent in Dispute between Daiichi Sankyo and Seagen

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Mercoledì, Gennaio 17, 2024

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4568) (hereinafter, Daiichi Sankyo) announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (U.S. PTO) rendered a Final Written Decision invalidating all claims of Seagen Inc.’s U.S. patent 10,808,039 (the ’039 patent) that were challenged by Daiichi Sankyo in a post-grant review proceeding (PGR).

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  • Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4568) (hereinafter, Daiichi Sankyo) announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (U.S. PTO) rendered a Final Written Decision invalidating all claims of Seagen Inc.’s U.S. patent 10,808,039 (the ’039 patent) that were challenged by Daiichi Sankyo in a post-grant review proceeding (PGR).
  • “We are pleased that the U.S. PTO invalidated all challenged claims of the ’039 patent,” said Naoto Tsukaguchi, Corporate Officer and General Counsel, Daiichi Sankyo.
  • On December 23, 2020, Daiichi Sankyo filed a PGR petition with the U.S. PTO contesting the patentability of certain claims of the ’039 patent.
  • On April 7, 2022, the U.S. PTO granted Daiichi Sankyo’s request to institute the PGR.

Clarivate Identifies Thirteen Potential Blockbuster Drugs and Gamechangers in Annual Drugs to Watch Report

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Lunedì, Gennaio 8, 2024

LONDON, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a global leader in connecting people and organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their world, today announced the release of its annual Drugs to Watch™ report. The report provides in-depth predictive analysis of drugs with the potential for standout commercial and/or clinical success. The report, a key industry resource in the evolving healthcare landscape, has identified over 85 Drugs to Watch over the 11-year course of its publication.

Key Points: 
  • The report provides in-depth predictive analysis of drugs with the potential for standout commercial and/or clinical success.
  • The report, a key industry resource in the evolving healthcare landscape, has identified over 85 Drugs to Watch over the 11-year course of its publication.
  • Leveraging deep industry expertise and comprehensive therapeutic area differentiated data, this year's Drugs to Watch report identifies innovative medicines based on recent scientific breakthroughs poised to have extraordinary impacts on patient outcomes."
  • Included in Drugs to Watch 2023, a delayed U.S. launch meant that it remains a drug to watch for 2024.

Clarivate Identifies Thirteen Potential Blockbuster Drugs and Gamechangers in Annual Drugs to Watch Report

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Lunedì, Gennaio 8, 2024

LONDON, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a global leader in connecting people and organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their world, today announced the release of its annual Drugs to Watch™ report. The report provides in-depth predictive analysis of drugs with the potential for standout commercial and/or clinical success. The report, a key industry resource in the evolving healthcare landscape, has identified over 85 Drugs to Watch over the 11-year course of its publication.

Key Points: 
  • The report provides in-depth predictive analysis of drugs with the potential for standout commercial and/or clinical success.
  • The report, a key industry resource in the evolving healthcare landscape, has identified over 85 Drugs to Watch over the 11-year course of its publication.
  • Leveraging deep industry expertise and comprehensive therapeutic area differentiated data, this year's Drugs to Watch report identifies innovative medicines based on recent scientific breakthroughs poised to have extraordinary impacts on patient outcomes."
  • Included in Drugs to Watch 2023, a delayed U.S. launch meant that it remains a drug to watch for 2024.

ReAlta Life Sciences Strengthens Board of Directors with Appointment of Three Accomplished Biotechnology Executives

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Mercoledì, Gennaio 3, 2024

ReAlta Life Sciences, Inc. (“ReAlta” or the “Company”), a mid-stage clinical biotech company dedicated to saving lives by rebalancing the inflammatory response to address life-threatening diseases, today announced the appointment of three seasoned biotechnology executives, Christi Shaw, Mert Aktar, and David Marek, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

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  • ReAlta Life Sciences, Inc. (“ReAlta” or the “Company”), a mid-stage clinical biotech company dedicated to saving lives by rebalancing the inflammatory response to address life-threatening diseases, today announced the appointment of three seasoned biotechnology executives, Christi Shaw, Mert Aktar, and David Marek, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  • “We are delighted to welcome Christi Shaw, Mert Aktar and David Marek, and the tremendous expertise and wise counsel they represent, to our Board of Directors,” said Buzz Heidt, Chairman of ReAlta's Board of Directors.
  • Prior to Kite, Ms. Shaw served as an executive officer of Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly), a global healthcare company, and president of Lilly Bio-Medicines.
  • Mr. Aktar is an accomplished life sciences industry executive with over twenty years of multinational experience bridging science and business in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.

Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer Celebrates a Year of Impactful Programs and Community Support in 2023

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Mercoledì, Gennaio 3, 2024

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer (DDF) proudly wraps up an impactful year, delivering crucial resources and support to the stomach cancer community, thanks to the unwavering commitment of 2023 industry partners. The support from generous sponsors has allowed DDF to continue vital programs and initiate new endeavors. This year, DDF worked closely with sponsors such as Amgen, Arcus, Astellas, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), Daiichi Sankyo (DSI), Genentech, Lilly Oncology, Merck, Taiho Oncology, and Zymeworks, whose dedication has been instrumental in advancing various programs, ensuring DDF's continued service to patients, their families, and caregivers.

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  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer (DDF) proudly wraps up an impactful year, delivering crucial resources and support to the stomach cancer community, thanks to the unwavering commitment of 2023 industry partners.
  • The support from generous sponsors has allowed DDF to continue vital programs and initiate new endeavors.
  • At the top of the year, DDF hosted its Inaugural Patient Advocate Retreat during its 11th Annual Stomach Cancer Capitol Hill Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C.
  • For the 2023 Symposia series, DDF collaborated with Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, to host a Stomach Cancer Educational Symposium.