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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 …

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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 …

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AZ, Merck’s latest Lynparza combo win could widen its ovarian cancer reach

In the red-hot market for PARP inhibitors, AstraZeneca and Merck’s contender Lynparza is ahead of rival products from GlaxoSmithKline and Clovis Oncology—but not comfortably ahead. …

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Study success strengthens case for Lynparza in ovarian cancer

Adding AstraZeneca’s Lynparza to Roche’s older cancer drug Avastin helped women with advanced ovarian cancer live longer without their tumors growing, according to results from …

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Novartis CEO: ‘We did the best we could’ in Zolgensma data manipulation probe

Amid a fresh scandal, this time over data manipulation for the world’s most expensive med, top Novartis execs laid out a detailed account Wednesday and …

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FDA ready to crack down as Novartis reveals manipulated Zolgensma data

Novartis’ spinal muscular atrophy gene therapy Zolgensma made all kinds of headlines leading up to and following its approval. Now, it’s making just the kind of headlines no drug …

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Merck and AZ pile on more positive Lynparza data in bid to break into prostate cancer

Two months back, AstraZeneca and Merck made a strong case at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting that Lynparza should be the …

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Roche trial win for Tecentriq leaves questions unanswered

Roche on Monday said its immunotherapy Tecentriq helped stave off tumor growth in a Phase 3 study of previously untreated people with metastatic bladder cancer, a result …

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Regulators, Gilead at odds over HIV drug’s use in women

Food and Drug Administration staff appear confident an HIV treatment developed by Gilead can also help prevent the disease from spreading, though the two parties …

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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 giant cell tumor …

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