AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Demonstrates Survival Benefit in Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Study

AstraZeneca, Imfinzi (durvalumab), Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Limited-stage SCLC, ADRIATIC Phase III study, Overall Survival (OS), Progression-Free Survival (PFS), Immunotherapy

Gritstone Cancer Vaccine Trial Misses Primary Endpoint, Stock Plummets

Gritstone, Personalized Neoantigen Cancer Vaccine, Colorectal Cancer, Phase 2 Study Failure, Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA), Progression-Free Survival (PFS), Stock Market Reaction

Bristol Myers Squibb’s KRAZATI Confirmed Effective in Pivotal Phase 3 KRYSTAL-12 Trial Following Accelerated Approval

Bristol Myers Squibb, KRAZATI (adagrasib), Pivotal Phase 3 trial, KRYSTAL-12 study, Primary endpoint met, Progression-free survival (PFS), Overall response rate (ORR), Confirmatory trial, Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Locally advanced or metastatic, KRASG12C mutation, Accelerated approval, Continued approval contingent on clinical benefit verification, FDA assigned PDUFA goal date of June 21/ 2024

Praxis’ Mid-Stage Triumph Propels Advancement of Novel Epilepsy Drug

Praxis Precision Medicines, PRAX-628, Functionally Selective Small Molecule, Hyperexcitable State of Sodium Channels, Adult Focal Onset Epilepsy Treatment, Phase IIa Proof of Concept Study Success, Second Half of 2024 Efficacy Study Planned

FDA Greenlights Idorsia’s Aprocitentan (Tryvio) for Resistant Hypertension Patients

FDA approval, Idorsia, Aprocitentan, Tryvio, Resistant hypertension, Endothelin receptor antagonist, Systolic blood pressure, Uncontrolled hypertension, Combination therapy, Clinical trials, PRECISION study, Recommended dosage: 12.5 mg, Availability: Second half of 2024, Edema and fluid retention side effects