B-cell lymphoma

Orphan designation: golcadomide hydrochloride Treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, 12/01/2024 Positive

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

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  • Overview
    This medicine was designated as an orphan medicine for the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma on 12 January 2024.
  • Orphan designation does not mean the medicine is available or authorised for use.
  • All medicines, including designated orphan medicines, must be authorised before they can be marketed and made available to patients in the EU.
  • EU register of orphan medicines
    The list of medicines that have received an orphan designation in the EU is available on the European Commission's website:

Principal Investigator from City of Hope National Medical Center Invited to Present Clinical Data from Marker Therapeutics APOLLO Study at 11th Global Summit on Hematologic Malignancies 

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Monday, April 8, 2024

HOUSTON, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marker Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRKR), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company focusing on developing next-generation T cell-based immunotherapies for the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumor indications, today reported that Geoffrey Shouse, D.O., Ph.D., the Principal Investigator at City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, CA, was invited to present his clinical experience from the APOLLO study at the 11th Global Summit on Hematologic Malignancies in Whistler, BC, Canada (April 2-7, 2024). Dr. Shouse provided an overview on the clinical observations obtained at City of Hope on Saturday, April 6, 2024.

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  • Dr. Shouse provided an overview on the clinical observations obtained at City of Hope on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
  • During the presentation, Dr. Shouse showed that this study participant remains in CR nine months following initial treatment with MT-601.
  • This APOLLO participant had diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and failed four prior lines of therapy, including anti-CD19 CAR T cell therapy.
  • Dr. Shouse’s presentation included data from two additional study participants that have been treated at City of Hope.

ADC Therapeutics Announces Updates on LOTIS-7 Clinical Trial Evaluating ZYNLONTA® in Combination with Glofitamab or Mosunetuzumab in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ADC Therapeutics SA (NYSE: ADCT) today announced the completion of dose escalation in LOTIS-7, a Phase 1b open-label clinical trial evaluating ZYNLONTA® (loncastuximab tesirine-lpyl) in combination with bispecific antibodies glofitamab or mosunetuzumab in heavily pre-treated patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (r/r B-NHL).

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  • Additionally, after the first investigator assessment, evidence of anti-tumor activity was observed among the majority of patients, with mixed histologies including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), follicular lymphoma (FL) and marginal zone lymphoma (MZL).
  • “The early data from Part 1 of our LOTIS-7 trial highlight the potential combinability of ZYNLONTA with bispecifics in lymphoma patients,” said Mohamed Zaki, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer of ADC Therapeutics.
  • The three dosing arms include ZYNLONTA plus polatuzumab vedotin, ZYNLONTA plus glofitamab, and ZYNLONTA plus mosunetuzumab T-cell-engaging bispecific monoclonal antibodies (BsAbs).
  • For more information about the LOTIS-7 trial, visit clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04970901).

CARGO Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

SAN MATEO, Calif., March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRGX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company positioned to advance next generation, potentially curative cell therapies for cancer patients, today provided a business update and reported financial results for the quarter and year ending December 31, 2023.

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  • CARGO had $405.7 million in cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2023, which it expects will fund operations through 2025.
  • Research and development (R&D) expenses were $27.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, which includes $0.7 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
  • General and administrative (G&A) expenses were $7.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, which includes $1.0 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
  • For 2023, net loss was $98.1 million, or $16.53 per share, including non-cash stock-based compensation and depreciation expenses of $3.3 million and $1.5 million, respectively.

Corvus Pharmaceuticals Provides Business Update and Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

BURLINGAME, Calif., March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Corvus or the Company) (Nasdaq: CRVS) (GLOBAL NEWSWIRE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today provided a business update and reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

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  • ET / 1:30 p.m. PT
    BURLINGAME, Calif., March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Corvus or the Company) (Nasdaq: CRVS) (GLOBAL NEWSWIRE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today provided a business update and reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.
  • We have several exciting opportunities in immunology, including plans for a randomized, placebo controlled clinical trial of soquelitinib in atopic dermatitis.
  • Mr. Arcara previously served as senior vice president, head global marketing & portfolio and strategy for the innovative medicines and biosimilars business at Teva Pharmaceuticals.
  • ET (1:30 p.m. PT), during which time management will provide a business update and discuss the fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results.

BostonGene Announces Acceptance of Eight Abstracts to be Presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2024

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

BostonGene , a leading provider of AI-driven molecular and immune profiling solutions, today announced that eight abstracts were selected for poster presentations at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024, which will be held from April 5 - 10, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.

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  • BostonGene , a leading provider of AI-driven molecular and immune profiling solutions, today announced that eight abstracts were selected for poster presentations at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024, which will be held from April 5 - 10, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.
  • BostonGene will exhibit at booth #847.
  • BostonGene, together with its collaborators, will deliver presentations on various topics, including the feasibility and utility of using comprehensive genomic and transcriptomic analysis for patients with blood and solid cancers, RNA-based models for TLS prediction in both lung and pancreatic cancers, a transcriptomic-based model to distinguish sarcomatoid features in kidney cancer and the use of comprehensive molecular profiling to evaluate the impact of race and HIV status on the genetic landscape of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in southern Africa.
  • Details of BostonGene’s poster presentations at the AACR Annual Meeting are below:

InnoCare Releases 2023 Results and Business Highlights

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

InnoCare Pharma (HKEX: 09969; SSE: 688428), a leading biopharmaceutical company focusing on cancer and autoimmune diseases, today announced the 2023 annual results as of 31 December 2023.

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  • InnoCare Pharma (HKEX: 09969; SSE: 688428), a leading biopharmaceutical company focusing on cancer and autoimmune diseases, today announced the 2023 annual results as of 31 December 2023.
  • In 2023, InnoCare has continued to advance its robust pipeline across various clinical stages, continuously unleashing the power of innovation to meet unmet medical needs.
  • In June 2023, the ITP Phase II result was orally presented at the European Hematology Association (EHA) 2023 Hybrid Congress.
  • InnoCare was approved by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to remove "B" from the stock code from May 12, 2023.

ImpriMed to Present Innovative Research at 2024 World Veterinary Cancer Congress

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

WVCC -- ImpriMed , a leading precision medicine startup focused on leveraging artificial intelligence to improve cancer treatment, today announced the company’s participation at the upcoming World Veterinary Cancer Congress (WVCC) 2024 in Tokyo, Japan, from March 21-24, 2024.

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  • WVCC -- ImpriMed , a leading precision medicine startup focused on leveraging artificial intelligence to improve cancer treatment, today announced the company’s participation at the upcoming World Veterinary Cancer Congress (WVCC) 2024 in Tokyo, Japan, from March 21-24, 2024.
  • Lim’s presentation will summarize the remarkable results of an ImpriMed study published in Frontiers in Oncology that validate the efficacy of AI-driven drug response predictions in treating canine lymphoma.
  • These results, highlighted by Lim’s presentation, demonstrate AI’s powerful application in producing improved clinical outcomes and revolutionizing veterinary oncology.
  • "We are honored to advocate for AI’s transformative power by sharing our latest findings at the World Veterinary Cancer Congress," said Lim.

U.S. FDA Approves Bristol Myers Squibb’s Breyanzi® as the First and Only CAR T Cell Therapy for Adults with Relapsed or Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL)

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Friday, March 15, 2024

Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trial(s).

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  • Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trial(s).
  • Please see the Important Safety Information section below, including Boxed WARNINGS for Breyanzi regarding Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS), Neurologic Toxicities, and Secondary Hematological Malignancies.
  • “For years, attempts to bring other CAR T cell therapies to patients with relapsed or refractory CLL or SLL met challenges and found little success.
  • After relapsing or becoming refractory to these therapies, patients have few options and poor outcomes, including lack of durable complete responses.

Onco360 Selected as the Preferred National Specialty Pharmacy Partner for XPOVIO® (selinexor)

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Onco360®, the nation’s largest independent Oncology Pharmacy, is now the national specialty pharmacy network partner for Karyopharm’s product XPOVIO® (selinexor), a first-in-class, XPO-1 inhibitor.

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  • Onco360®, the nation’s largest independent Oncology Pharmacy, is now the national specialty pharmacy network partner for Karyopharm’s product XPOVIO® (selinexor), a first-in-class, XPO-1 inhibitor.
  • “Onco360 is excited to expand our partnership with the team at Karyopharm and become the preferred national specialty pharmacy partner for XPOVIO,” said Benito Fernandez, Chief Commercial Officer.
  • Multiple myeloma is an incurable hematological malignancy involving plasma cells.
  • Only 50 percent of patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma survive past five years following initial diagnosis.