Merck & Co. (NSDQ:MRNA) scientists have explored fighting cancer by way of the STING (stimulator of interferon genes)-controlled innate immune pathway. Now, the company has published research in Advanced Therapeutics detailing a preclinical study with its partner Vesselon Inc. that reported impressive pharmacokinetics results related to MSA-1, a STING agonist. The researchers found that low […]
Oncology
Boston Scientific touts data from Phase 3 study of selective internal radiation therapy
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) today touted data from a Phase 3 clinical trial of its TheraSphere Y-90 glass microspheres treatment. In the trial, the TheraSphere treatment successfully met both primary endpoints, including progression-free survival (PFS) and hepatic progression-free survival (hPFS) in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) of the liver. Marlborough, Mass.-based Boston Scientific’s TheraSphere treatment, […]
TriSalus enrolls first patient in pressure-enabled drug delivery trial for treating melanoma
TriSalus Life Sciences announced today that it enrolled the first patient in its clinical study of a treatment for metastatic uveal melanoma. The PERIO-01 clinical study evaluates SD-101, an investigational toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) agonist in adults with metastatic uveal melanoma through intravascular administration into uveal melanoma liver metastasis lesions in combination with checkpoint inhibitors […]
Novocure plummets on missed Q2 projections
Novocure (NSDQ:NVCR) shares took a dive today on second-quarter results that came up short of the consensus forecast. NVCR shares were down -11.7% at $160.67 in mid-afternoon trading today. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — was up 0.9% on the day. The St. Helier, N.J.-based […]
FDA warns on increased risk of death with Pepaxto for multiple myeloma
The FDA today issued a notice warning patients and healthcare professionals of a potentially increased risk of death with Pepaxto. Pepaxto (melphalan flufenamide), used with dexamethasone to treat patients with multiple myeloma, demonstrated an increased risk of death in the OCEAN clinical trial. The FDA required that the manufacturer, Boston-based Oncopeptides (STO:ONCO) suspend enrollment for […]
Tyme wins U.S. patent for drug delivery method for cancer treatment
Tyme Technologies (NSDQ:TYME) announced today that it received a U.S. patent for its metabolomic drug delivery platform. Bedminster, N.J.-based Tyme’s additional patent claims related to the metabolomic technology platform (U.S. Patent No. 11,058,638) involves the targeted delivery of therapeutics to cancer cells. The company’s technology fuses the tyrosine isomer racemetryosine (α-methylparatyrosine) with a second therapeutic […]
Teva initiates U.S. recall of Topotecan metastatic ovarian cancer injection treatment
Teva Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:TEVA) initiated a voluntary recall of a lot of its Topotecan injection 4mg/4mL (1mg/mL) in the U.S. The voluntary recall came as a result of a complaint received from a pharmacy after a single glass particle was observed inside one vial. Following further examination of the complaint sample, two other particulates were found […]
Boston Children’s Hospital, ElevateBio enter 5-year cell, gene therapy collaboration
Boston Children’s Hospital announced today that it partnered with ElevateBio for a five-year cell and gene therapy advancement program. The collaborative agreement will seek to advance cell and gene therapy programs originating out of Boston Children’s Hospital with an introduction to Boston Children’s translational research capabilities. Cambridge, Ma.-based ElevateBio will offer Boston Children’s researchers access […]
San Diego company aiming to target glioblastoma with nanotechnology-based approach
Glioblastoma, which kills roughly Americans each year, remains challenging to treat. The emerging biopharmaceutical company Global Cancer Technology (GCT; San Diego) is developing a novel x-ray activated modality for drug delivery to treat glioblastoma. GCT has a licensing agreement with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) for a drug delivery platform that unites a […]
Orum Therapeutics raises $84M for targeted protein degrader payloads
Orum Therapeutics announced today that it closed an $84 million Series B financing for its targeted protein degraders for treating cancer. Boston-based Orum’s funding round includes a previously announced $30 million financing, plus another $54 million in new funds led by IMM Investment and joined by new investors KDB Investment and Atinum, among others. Existing […]
