May 9th 2024
Findings from the Phase III KEYNOTE-B21 trial show that Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus chemotherapy as adjuvant therapy, with or without radiotherapy, administered to patients with newly diagnosed high-risk endometrial cancer following surgery with curative intent did not achieve superiority in disease-free survival over placebo.
Novocure Files for PMA Based on Positive Phase III Trial Data for TTFields Therapy for Lung Cancer
January 19th 2024The Phase III LUNAR trial (NCT02973789) is evaluating the addition of tumor-treating fields to standard-of-care therapies in patients with non-small cell lung cancer following disease progression on or after platinum-based treatment.
FDA Fast Tracks Ovarian Cancer Drug Currently in Phase II Trial
January 12th 2024An open-label, randomized, dose-optimization Phase II trial (NCT06173037) is assessing the antibody-drug conjugate RC88 to determine the optimal dosage, efficacy, and safety in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.
Merck Launches Pivotal Phase III Trials of Novel Drugs for Oncologic, Hematologic Malignancies
January 5th 2024Merck is actively enrolling patients for investigational drugs that treat essential thrombocythemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, small lymphocytic lymphoma, non-small cell lung cancer, endometrial carcinoma, and metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Results of RUBY Trial Show Improved Survival With Jemperli Plus Zejula in Endometrial Cancer
December 18th 2023Phase III RUBY/ENGOT-EN6/GOG3031/NSGO trial show a statistically significant and clinically meaningful benefit for Jemperli plus standard-of-care chemotherapy with carboplatin and paclitaxel, followed by Jemperli plus Zejula across the overall patient population and among a subpopulation of patients with MMRp/MSS tumors in those with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.
FDA Approves Keytruda Plus Chemotherapy for Biliary Tract Cancer
November 1st 2023The approval of pembrolizumab (Keytruda; Merck) combined with gemcitabine and cisplatin for the treatment locally advanced unresectable or metastatic biliary tract cancer is the sixth sixth indication for the anti-PD-1 therapy for gastrointestinal cancers.
Pandemic-Proof Clinical Study Start-Up
December 10th 2020The fear of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare settings has deterred people from seeking care for non-COVID-19 diseases. One solution to patient care and biomedical research disruptions is implementing remote solutions for conducting research and collecting samples.