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Macrophage cell therapy: a new hope for chronic liver disease patients

Drug Target Review

What are the main challenges currently faced in the treatment of chronic liver diseases, and how does Resolution Therapeutics aim to address these challenges? Once a patient develops advanced cirrhosis/end-stage liver disease there are no specific therapies to significantly avoid major decompensations and death in the next few years.

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A2 Biotherapeutics Entered Into Collaboration Agreement With Merck to Develop Allogeneic Cell Therapy for Solid Tumor Cancers

The Pharma Data

In vitro studies have provided compelling evidence supporting the view that Tmod-based cell therapy can distinguish tumor cells from normal cells, across multiple tumor targets,” said Dr. Roger M. Perlmutter, President, Merck Research Laboratories. “We About A2 Biotherapeutics.

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FDA Approves Updated Indication for Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) for Treatment.

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today announced a label update for KEYTRUDA, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, for its indication in first-line advanced urothelial carcinoma (bladder cancer) in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has converted this indication from an accelerated to a full (regular) approval.

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KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Demonstrated Superior Disease-Free Survival (DFS) Compared With Placebo as Adjuvant Therapy in Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Following Surgery

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Since its first approval in renal cell carcinoma nearly two years ago, KEYTRUDA has become an important first-line treatment option in combination with axitinib for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma,” said Dr. Roy Baynes, senior vice president and head of global clinical development, chief medical officer, Merck Research Laboratories.

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bamlanivimab and etesevimab together for treatment of COVID-19 in the U.S.

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for the treatment of COVID-19 – as planned with the FDA – follows the modification of contracts with the U.S. Lilly’s chief scientific officer and president of Lilly Research Laboratories. variant, present in these other countries and remain an important treatment option.

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Could Keytruda/Lenvima Combo Help Treat Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma?

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The trial looked at a combination of Keytruda from Merck and Lenvima from Eisai for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The results from KEYNOTE-581/CLEAR (Study 307) support the potential use of KEYTRUDA plus LENVIMA for the first-line treatment of advanced RCC. Merck , also known as MSD outside of the U.S.

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Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Given After Surgery Reduced the Risk of Disease Recurrence or Death by 32% Versus Placebo as Adjuvant Therapy in Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)

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We hope to build on this important research and provide new treatment options to kidney cancer patients.”. “As Europe and Japan in combination with axitinib for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced RCC. Median DFS was not achieved in either treatment arm based on event accrual.

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