World Lung 2019 – Lilly celebrates a win with first Loxo asset
Impressive results in lung cancer with Eli Lilly’s Ret inhibitor set the stage for approval next year, but Blueprint is not far behind.
World Lung 2019 – Astra’s achievement in SCLC unlikely to be a game changer
Astrazeneca has scored a hit with Imfinzi in the Caspian trial, but the results are unlikely to endanger Roche's Tecentriq.
World Lung 2019 – Oncimmune’s liquid biopsy hits in large trial
The data are positive, but might not do much for the company’s sales.
World Lung 2019 – Amgen tries to keep the pace in Kras chase
The latest cut of data from a trial of Amgen’s closely watched Kras inhibitor AMG 510 contains more encouraging signals in lung cancer, though some of the loftiest hopes…
Esmo 2019 preview – Parps on parade
Among small-molecule approaches Europe’s premier oncology conference gives star billing to three Parp inhibitors in ovarian cancer.
A ternary outcome for Tocagen
Tocagen’s Toca-5 trial has survived two interim reviews, and faces final readout by the end of this year.
Go or no go? Novo awaits call on oral sema
The Danish group tops the list, while Ardelyx could get its first nod for tenapanor, and Xeris gets a second shot with its hypoglycaemia rescue pen.
Upcoming events – pivotal tests approach for Lilly and Biohaven
Lilly is awaiting the first set of pivotal data with the cytokine agent it bought from Armo last year, while Biohaven heads for migraine catalysts.
World Lung preview – Astra takes on Roche
Astra’s Caspian study is the star of next week’s World Lung conference, which has also given targeted approaches important supporting roles.
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