A lot of eyes are on the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference taking place in Geneva June 12-15, as member countries try to reach a consensus on a proposal that would allow certain members to waive intellectual property (IP) rights on COVID-19 vaccines for at least three to five years.
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).
Hua Medicine Ltd. presented findings from two phase III trials of its first-in-class dual-acting glucokinase activator dorzagliatin that show the drug significantly improved early phase insulin secretion and glucose sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes, thereby restoring glucose homeostasis to treat the underlying cause of diabetes.
New and updated preclinical and clinical data presented by biopharma firms at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, including: Kyowa Kirin, MEI.
New and updated preclinical and clinical data presented by biopharma firms at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, including: Akeso, Alphamab Oncology, Amgen, Ascentage, Astrazeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Carsgen, Cstone, Daiichi Sankyo, Eisai, Henlius, Immutep, Innovent Biologics, Jacobio, JW, Kyowa Kirin, MEI, Oricell, Takeda.
New and updated preclinical and clinical data presented by biopharma firms at the Endocrine Society annual conference, including: Astellas, Bridgebio, Eiger, Horizon, Innovent, Neurocrine, Novo, Orphagen, Rhythm, Versanis.
New and updated preclinical and clinical data presented by biopharma firms at the European Hematology Association Congress, including: Abbvie, Affimed, Agios, Ascentage, Canbridge, Crispr, Daiichi, Disc, Genmab, Iaso, Innovent, Mustang, Novartis, Vertex, XNK.
At the European Hematology Association's annual meeting in Vienna last week, companies reported impressive progress for the treatment of sickle cell disease.