Targeted Therapy

Amgen’s Immunotherapy for Lung Cancer Reduces Disease Progression by 34%

September 15, 2022 - Results from the Phase III CodeBreaK 200 clinical trial found that Amgen’s targeted therapy Lumakras successfully extended progression-free survival (PFS) by about two months and was 15% more effective at extending PFS to one year when compared to docetaxel chemotherapy. During the trial, patients taking Lumakras suffered fewer...


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FDA Accepts Biologic Application for Keytruda Treatment of Lung Cancer

by Hayden Schmidt

The FDA recently accepted Merck’s Biologics License Application (BLA) for its cancer medication Keytruda. Promising results from interim clinical trial data indicated that Keytruda improved...

Pfizer Acquires Biohaven Pharmaceutical for $11.6 Billion in Cash

by Hayden Schmidt

Pfizer Inc. and Biohaven Pharmaceutical announced that Pfizer will acquire Biohaven for $11.6 billion in cash after years of collaborative drug development, improving access to medicine used to treat...