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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (April 03 - 07, 2023)

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TG Therapeutics Receives EMA’s CHMP Positive Opinion of Briumvi (ublituximab-xiiy) for the Treatment of Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis Date: Apr 3, 2023 | Tags: TG Therapeutics, Briumvi, Ublituximab-xiiy, Multiple Sclerosis, Regulatory, EMA, CHMP BMS Receives EMA’s CHMP Positive Opinion of Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel) for (..)

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A broad range of unmet needs remains in the immuno-oncology space

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The most widely utilised IO class is immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), which work by blocking the inhibitory interactions between tumour cells and T-cells, facilitating an anti-tumour immune response. There are more than 20 marketed ICIs with approvals across a very wide spectrum of solid tumour indications.

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Cartherics grants licence for CTH-004 to Shunxi

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Under the deal terms, Shunxi will have licence to develop, manufacture, and commercialise CTH-004 to treat several solid tumours including ovarian cancer in Greater China, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mainland China, and Macao. Shunxi will also hold an option to negotiate rights to other CAR-T products, which include the licenced IP.

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Q&A: A decade on, what’s next for CAR-T therapies?

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But access to these treatments continues to remain limited due to high price tags and variable availability across regions. But while companies continue studying allogeneic CAR-T therapies, including for their coveted use in solid tumours, such advancements remain challenging. We also have the challenge of delivery.

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Roche nabs breakthrough tag for TIGIT cancer immunotherapy

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Like PD-L1, TIGIT is thought to act as a molecular brake that stops T cells from attacking tumours, and tiragolumab is currently leading the pack among drugs targeting the immune checkpoint. The post Roche nabs breakthrough tag for TIGIT cancer immunotherapy appeared first on.

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Immunocore gets EU nod for TCR cancer therapy Kimmtrak

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It’s the first treatment for mUM in the EU, as well as the first BiTE drug to treat a solid tumour. The therapy is a bispecific T cell engager (BiTE) molecule, consisting of a soluble TCR targeting gp100 expressed on cancer cells fused to a protein that binds CD3 receptors on lymphocytes.

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How data is crucial to the relaunch of the Cancer Moonshot

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The Biobank was launched in 2020, with an initial aim of enrolling at least 1,000 patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumours and haematologic malignancies undergoing standard of care therapy. Participants can also receive tumour biomarker testing that may help offer them different treatment options.