To get more cancer therapies to the right patients faster, we need to find better surrogate markers or biomarkers of response that are inextricably linked to survival.
Amgen's phase III FOCUS trial of carfilzomib (Kyprolis) in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma failed to meet its primary endpoint of overall survival.
Tokai Pharmaceuticals ($TKAI) have filed plans for a $75M IPO, largely based on the potential of their phase 2 prostate cancer compound, galeterone. What is the prostate cancer market opportunity for $TKAI?
Amgen announced the results of the phase III ASPIRE clinical trial for Kyprolis. What impact will this data have on the multiple myeloma landscape?
New CLL therapies that stand out in a rapidly changing CLL landscape include obinutuzumab (Gazyva), ibrutinib (Imbruvica) idelalisib (Zydelig), ABT-199/GDC-0199 and CTL019.
How will we decide which therapies to give patients with metastatic melanoma once the new immunotherapies are available?
There are a number of new targets, therapies and approaches in AML being investigated but which ones look most promising in this challenging landscape?
After a few setbacks in clinical development, some solid data is emerging with AbbVie/Genentech's ABT-199/GDC-0199 in CLL. Some more mature data at ASCO was very encouraging...
Diffuse large B cell lymphomas (DLBCL) are an aggressive subset of non-Hodgkins lymphomas that generally have a poor prognosis and a high unmet medical need. There is a raft of promising new therapies being evaluated for treatment.
Initial phase 2 data for Amgen's blinatumomab in B cell ALL looked encouraging 2 years ago but has it held up over time?
Several new agents in development emerged for the treatment of aggressive NHL (DLBCL and FL), including SGN-CD19A, polatuzumab vedotin and pinatuzumab vedotin.
A review of poster data at ASCO 2014 for new drugs from new cancer drugs from $CLDX, $OMED & NuCana BioMed.
Selection of some of the many posters that caught our attention. Companies whose products are mentioned include: $EXEL, $RHHBY, $XLRN, $MRK
After it's successful IPO, what are some of the challenges and opportunities facing Kite Pharma and their CAR-T cell immunotherapy?
AstraZeneca showed impressive data at ASCO 2014 for MEDI4736, a new anti PD-L1 immunotherapy.
There have been no new therapies in urothelial bladder cancer for 30 years - until now...
PD-1 antibodies nivolumab and pembrolizumab show considerable promise in metastatic melanoma. At ASCO 2014 we learnt more about how they compare against each other and their potential as a backbone for combinations.
What does the ASCO 2014 data show when you combine checkpoint inhibitors nivolumab and ipilimumab?
With the intense focus on immino-oncology, are targeted agents passe now?
A predictive biomarker for resistance to treatment by enzalutamide and abiraterone may lead to new prostate cancer drug development opportunities.
Final day at ASCO 2014 - what are the diehards listening to this morning?
Live blog with commentary on Day 4 of the ASCO 2014 annual meeting in Chicago.
Live blog with updates from Day 3 at ASCO 2014
Live Blog from Day 2 of ASCO 2014 in Chicago.
Coverage of day 1 at ASCO 2014 with commentary on some of the poster highlights.
Update on the top drugs in CLL including ibrutinib, obinutuzumab, idelalisib, ABT-199, GS-9973, ONO-4059, CTL019, TAK659, IPI-145, cerdulatinib and others.
Highlights in multiple myeloma at ASCO include drugs with a different mechanism of action eg panobinostat, daratumumab and elotuzumab, #ASCO14
How we could overcome resistance to BRAF inhibitors in colon cancer with a triple combination approach
