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Study finds lack of racial diversity in cancer drug clinical trials

New research published in JAMA Oncology has found a lack of racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials for cancer drugs. The study - conducted by researchers fro...
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New drug shows encouraging survival in pancreatic cancer

A clinical trial testing a new drug in pancreatic cancer had promising initial results, report researchers from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center. A ph...
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AZ, Merck’s latest Lynparza combo win could widen its ovarian cancer reach

The PARP inhibitor Lynparza is in a three-way market battle with GSK's Zejula and Clovis' Rubraca. (AstraZeneca) In the red-hot market for PARP inhibitors, Astra...
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Study success strengthens case for Lynparza in ovarian cancer

(Credit: AstraZeneca ) Adding AstraZeneca's Lynparza to Roche's older cancer drug Avastin helped women with advanced ovarian cancer live longer without their tum...
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Novartis CEO: ‘We did the best we could’ in Zolgensma data manipulation probe

Zolgensma won FDA approval in May as the drugmaker was working on an internal probe over data manipulation. (Novartis) Amid a fresh scandal, this time over data ...
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FDA ready to crack down as Novartis reveals manipulated Zolgensma data

Novartis' Zolgensma application contained manipulated data, the FDA says. (Novartis) Novartis’ spinal muscular atrophy gene therapy Zolgensma made...
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Merck and AZ pile on more positive Lynparza data in bid to break into prostate cancer

Lynparza beat analysts' expectations in the second quarter with $283 million in sales. (AstraZeneca) Two months back, AstraZeneca and Merck made a strong case at...
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Roche trial win for Tecentriq leaves questions unanswered

(Credit: Roche ) Roche on Monday said its immunotherapy Tecentriq helped stave off tumor growth in a Phase 3 study of previously untreated people with metastatic...
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Regulators, Gilead at odds over HIV drug’s use in women

(Credit: Wikimedia Commons ) Food and Drug Administration staff appear confident an HIV treatment developed by Gilead can also help prevent the disease from spre...
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FDA approves first therapy for rare joint tumor

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval to Turalio (pexidartinib) capsules for the treatment of adult patients with symptomatic tenosynovial gi...
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