There are around 200 people in England who are eligible for this treatment
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Phase III trial shows AZ’s liver cancer combination improves overall survival
Patients in the trial were those with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who had not received systemic therapy treatment previously, and were not eligible for localised treatment
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Innovate UK funded NA-ATTC adds three new industry partners
The ATTC is coordinated as part of the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, and operates within the NHS framework
FDA clears Keytruda for first-line cervical cancer
Keytruda plus chemotherapy demonstrated superior overall survival rate in this patient population in the KEYNOTE-826 trial
NHS publishes new plans to improve patient access to GP appointments
The measures include a £250m ‘winter access fund’ from NHS England
New WHO group could be ‘the last to find virus origins’
26 experts have been appointed to join the Scientific Advisory Group on the Origins of Novel Pathogens (Sago)
SMC accepts Cabometyx/Opdivo combo for advanced kidney cancer patients
In a Phase III study, the risk of death for advanced RCC patients was decreased by 34% with Cabometyx plus Opdivo treatment
Sanofi’s BTK inhibitor tolebrutinib shows ‘promising’ long-term MS data
Tolebrutinib reduced multiple sclerosis (MS) disease activity as measured by MRI
MHRA backs Merck’s MET inhibitor Tepmetko
Conditional marketing authorisation granted for patients with advanced NSCLC with METex14 skipping alterations
Amgen reveals new combination data for KRAS inhibitor
Phase Ib CodeBreaK study evaluated Lumakras in over ten different investigational combination regimens
GSK plans UK headquarters for new consumer healthcare company
The new consumer healthcare company will be based at a newly built campus in Weybridge
AZ’s long-acting antibody combo shows benefit in COVID-19 trial
AZD7442 cut the risk of severe COVID-19 and death by 50% in outpatients
UK pharmacy M&A transactions up by 26%
Pharmacies saw increased customer demand during the pandemic, says UHY Hacker Young
COVID-19 vaccine trial participants to be offered additional doses
‘Top-up’ doses of approved vaccines to be offered to ensure clinical trialists can travel abroad
