Researchers from Abl Bio Inc. recently presented preclinical data for the novel asymmetrical CLL1/CD3 bispecific antibody ABL-602, being developed for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Ryvu Therapeutics SA aims to move its lead drug candidate RVU-120 into three phase III trials in the first half of next year, to evaluate its potential in acute myeloid leukemia and high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome, in low-risk MDS, and in a number of solid-tumor indications.
A possible route to depleting leukemic stem cells while preserving healthy hematopoietic stem cells has opened up, with the discovery that cyclin-dependent kinase regulatory subunit 1 inhibition suppresses cancer stem cells and at the same time protects healthy stem cells from the toxic effects of chemotherapy.
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.’s quizartinib met the primary endpoint of overall survival in the pivotal phase III Quantum-First study, which tested the addition of quizartinib to chemotherapy vs. chemotherapy alone for adults with newly diagnosed FLT3-ITD-positive acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.’s quizartinib met the primary endpoint of overall survival in the pivotal phase III Quantum-First study, which tested the addition of quizartinib to chemotherapy vs. chemotherapy alone for adults with newly diagnosed FLT3-ITD-positive acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Cstone Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has begun trading again on the Hong Kong exchange after trading was halted on April 1 following investigations over questionable investments during the company’s year-end audit for 2021.
Suzhou, China-based Cstone Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has begun trading again on the Hong Kong exchange (HKEX:02616) after trading was halted on April 1 following investigations over questionable investments during the company’s year-end audit for 2021.
Backed by fresh phase III data showing a combination of the IDH1 gene inhibitor Tibsovo (ivosidenib) and azacitidine significantly improved event-free survival and overall survival for adults with previously untreated IDH1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) vs. azacitidine alone, Cstone Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. is working to bring the treatment to Chinese AML patients “as soon as possible,” a spokesperson told BioWorld.
