Cancer

The latest news, views and analysis from the pharmaceutical industry’s frontline in the war on cancer.  Updates on pharmaceutical and biotech oncology pipelines, regulatory decisions and market access news, and how healthcare systems needs to change to tackle one of the world’s biggest killers.

Puma Biotechnology’s breast cancer drug approved in Europe

Puma Biotechnology received European Commission (EC) marketing authorisation for Nerlynx (neratinib) in breast cancer, despite earlier European Medicines

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Puma Biotechnology’s breast cancer drug approved in Europe

https://pharmaphorum.com/news/ec-approves-puma-breast-cancer-drug/

Novartis succeeds where Roche failed with PI3K breast cancer drug

Novartis published trial results showing its drug succeeded in tackling difficult to treat breast cancer with PIK3CA mutation,

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Novartis succeeds where Roche failed with PI3K breast cancer drug

https://pharmaphorum.com/news/novartis-success-breast-cancer-inhibitor/

FDA approves first drug to treat rare adrenal cancer

Azedra has received FDA approval to become the first and only treatment for a type of rare adrenal

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FDA approves first drug to treat rare adrenal cancer

https://pharmaphorum.com/cancer/fda-approves-first-drug-to-treat-rare-adrenal-cancer/

Accord’s biosimilar Pelgraz poised for approval

Cancer biosimilar drug Pelgraz is poised to hit the market after receiving a positive opinion by the Committee

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Accord’s biosimilar Pelgraz poised for approval

https://pharmaphorum.com/cancer/accords-biosimilar-pelgraz-poised-for-approval/

Fotivda approved in Scotland for kidney cancer

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has recommended regular NHS funding for EUSA Pharma’s kidney cancer drug Fotivda, enabling

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Fotivda approved in Scotland for kidney cancer

https://pharmaphorum.com/news/fotivda-scotland-kidney-cancer/

Roche to buy rest of genetics firm Foundation Medicine

Roche has made an offer to buy the remaining shares in cancer genetics firm Foundation Medicine (FMI) for

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Roche to buy rest of genetics firm Foundation Medicine

https://pharmaphorum.com/news/roche-buys-shares-foundation-medicine/

Bayer and MD Anderson collaborate on novel targeted cancer treatments

Bayer and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have signed a five-year collaboration agreement to accelerate the development of novel targeted treatments for cancer.

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Bayer and MD Anderson collaborate on novel targeted cancer treatments

https://pharmaphorum.com/news/bayer-md-anderson-novel-targeted-cancer-treatments/

New data boosts Roche lung cancer combo

More positive results from Tecentriq, Avastin and chemo combo

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New data boosts Roche lung cancer combo

https://pharmaphorum.com/news/new-data-boosts-case-roche-lung-cancer-combo/

AbbVie’s shares tank after cancer hopeful’s phase 2 setback

Decision wipes $24 billion from share price

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AbbVie’s shares tank after cancer hopeful’s phase 2 setback

https://pharmaphorum.com/news/abbvie/