Month: April 2020

IMFINZI® (durvalumab) plus transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) and bevacizumab reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 23% vs. TACE in liver cancer eligible for embolization

Positive results from the EMERALD-1 Phase III trial showed AstraZeneca’s IMFINZI® (durvalumab) in combination with TACE and bevacizumab demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in the primary endpoint of progression-free survival...

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FDA Approves Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Plus Gemcitabine and Cisplatin as Treatment for Patients With Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved KEYTRUDA, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin, for the treatment of patients with locally...

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Genentech’s Tecentriq Plus Avastin Is the First Treatment Combination to Reduce the Risk of Cancer Returning in People With Certain Types of Early-Stage Liver Cancer in a Phase III Trial

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced that the Phase III IMbrave050 study met its primary endpoint of recurrence-free survival (RFS) at the prespecified interim analysis. The study is evaluating Tecentriq® (atezolizumab) in...

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Achieving Health Equity in Liver Cancer

Achieving Health Equity in Liver Cancer

Primary liver cancer death rates vary by region, and much is still to be done in the area of health equity. Primary liver cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related illness and death worldwide. It is the sixth most-common cancer and the third most-common cause of...

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Lenvatinib versus sorafenib for first-line treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: patient-reported outcomes from a randomised, open-label, non-inferiority, phase 3 trial

Health related quality of life (HRQOL) for patients undergoing treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma is an important therapeutic consideration. The evidence of HRQOL benefits in clinically relevant domains support the use of lenvatinib compared with...

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