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Novartis’ Tislelizumab Faces FDA Hurdle in First-Line NSCLC Monotherapy
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Novartis disclosed during its Q2 2022 earnings call that the U.S. FDA deemed clinical data for BeiGene’s PD-1 inhibitor tislelizumab insufficient to support an approval filing for first-line monotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Development will pivot to second-line combination therapy for NSCLC. FDA FeedbackThe FDA cited inadequate representation…
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Genscript’s CAR-T Therapy JNJ-4528 Demonstrates 100% Effective Rate in Long-Term Myeloma Study
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Genscript Biotech Corporation (HKG: 1548), a leading China-based Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), has announced the publication of long-term follow-up data from the Phase 1b/2 study, CARTITUDE-1. The study, conducted in partnership with Janssen Pharmaceutical, focuses on the chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-cell therapy JNJ-4528 for the treatment of recurrent…
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Innovent Biologics and Eli Lilly & Co.’s Tyvyt Achieves Primary Endpoints in Phase II ESCC Clinical Study
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Innovent Biologics (HKG: 1801), a prominent biotech firm headquartered in Suzhou, China, and Eli Lilly & Co. (Nasdaq: LLY), a titan of the US pharmaceutical industry, have jointly declared a significant milestone in the Phase II clinical study known as ORIENT-2. The study focuses on the co-developed anti-programmed death-1 (PD-1)…
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Zai Lab’s Optune Approved by China’s NMPA, Offering New Hope for Glioblastoma Patients
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Zai Lab Ltd (NASDAQ: ZLAB), a biopharmaceutical company based in China, has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its innovative therapeutic device, Optune. This tumor treating fields (TTFields) product is now cleared for use in newly diagnosed glioblastoma in combination with temozolomide, and as a monotherapy…
