Prophet, Oncohost Ltd.’s artificial intelligence-driven proteomics profiling platform, predicted response to immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy in non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) patients in a study presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology Virtual Congress 2021. While ICI can generate a significant positive response in some patients with advanced NSCLC, in others the therapy promotes tumor growth, making identification of likely responders prior to treatment critical.
Researchers have retrospectively divided more than 16,000 non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with EGFR mutations into four structure-based subgroups, and looked at how the members of each subgroup fared depending on which EGFR inhibitor they were given.
Despite Beyondspring Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s phase III study meeting its primary and key secondary endpoints of a plinabulin/docetaxel combination in treating non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the company stock (NADAQ:BYSI) took a pounding. Shares sunk 32.9% on Sept. 20 to close at $15.36 each.
Monoclonal antibodies are already a pillar of cancer therapy, and cancer makes up the largest indication of FDA-approved antibodies, with almost 40% of the total. At the 2021 European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress, Elena Garralda predicted that engineered versions of classical antibodies will soon join them on their pedestal.
New and updated preclinical and clinical data presented by biopharma firms at the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress 2021, including: Agenus, Alpha Cancer, Astrazeneca, Boehringer, Bridge, Corcept, Daiichi, Deciphera, Eqrx, Gritstone, Imcheck, Janssen, Junshi, Novartis, Tachyon, TCR2, Tilt.
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