SCLC

Dec 13, 2024

AstraZeneca has secured another approval for its cancer blockbuster IMFINZI (durvalumab), as the FDA has approved the PD-L1 inhibitor for patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) whose disease has not progressed following concurrent chemotherapy and radiation. This approval makes IMFINZI the ...

Oct 04, 2024

Trispecific antibodies are the next frontier in targeted cancer therapy, offering a powerful new approach to treating complex diseases. These innovative antibodies are designed to bind to three different antigens simultaneously, enhancing treatment precision. By engaging multiple targets at once, trispecific antibo...

Mar 17, 2023

Oncology has become a growing area of interest for pharmaceutical companies over the years. With a significant increase in R&D and healthcare spending worldwide, companies ranging from large pharmaceutical conglomerates to smaller biotech organizations are frantically attempting to capitalize on lucrative marke...

Sep 06, 2022

FDA Approves AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi for Biliary Tract Cancer Imfinzi, a checkpoint inhibitor developed by AstraZeneca, has been approved by the FDA as the first immunotherapy for biliary tract cancer (BTC), a rare and aggressive form of cancer with few treatment options. Imfinzi (durvalumab) has been approved by ...

Mar 14, 2022

Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) is a particularly aggressive type of lung cancer. It is distinguished by the rapid and uncontrolled growth of certain cells in the lungs. A tumor forms eventually, and cancer can spread to other parts of the body. Small Cell Lung Cancer treatment usually involves chemotherapy, radiothe...

Jul 03, 2020

As per DelveInsight, the Small cell lung cancer market size is expected to increase at a CAGR of 15.2% during the study period (2017–30) attributing to a rich pipeline, healthcare spending, improved R&D, and discovery of novel targets. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) or Small cell lung carcinoma is an aggressi...

Jul 01, 2020

Over the past few decades Cancer has emerged as a major public health concern worldwide. Cancer is the second leading cause of deaths that takes place worldwide. Every sixth death is due to cancer, and in 2018 was estimated to be responsible for 9.6 million deaths. Costing people quality of lives and eventually lea...

Oct 11, 2018

SNAPSHOTS: Copiktra receives FDA approval for CLL and FL, Relief for tazemetostat developers after FDA lifted partial clinical hold, Conference highlights from 19th WCLC The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has granted approval to Verastem’s Copiktra (duvelisib), for the treatment of patients with...