Genmab Announces Positive Topline Results in Phase III ANDROMEDA Study of Daratumumab in Light-chain (AL) Amyloidosis – Financialbuzz.com

Company Announcement Copenhagen, Denmark; May 28, 2020 Genmab A/S (Nasdaq: GMAB) announced today positive topline results from the Phase III ANDROMEDA (AMY3001) study of subcutaneous (SC) daratumumab in combination with cyclophosphamide, bortezomib and dexamethasone (CyBorD) for patients with newly diagnosed light-chain (AL) amyloidosis. The study, conducted by Janssen Biotech, Inc. (Janssen), met the primary endpoint of percentage of patients with hematologic complete response.

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Opdivo + Yervoy receive FDA approval combined with limited chemotherapy as first-line treatment of metastatic or recurrent NSCLC – The Cancer Letter

publication date: May. 29, 2020 FDA has approved Opdivo and Yervoy (nivolumab + ipilimumab) in combination with two cycles of platinum-doublet chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with metastatic or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer, with no epidermal growth factor receptor or anaplastic lymphoma kinase genomic tumor aberrations.

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Looking toward the Future of Cell & Gene Therapies – Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

Broadcast Date: June 18, 2020Time: 8:00 am PT, 11:00 am ET, 17:00 CET Cell and Gene therapies continue to evolve in their use for treating human diseases. Cell-based therapies are emerging as a promising strategy for cancer, while AAV vectors have taken center stage as a gene delivery vehicle for potential gene therapy for several human diseases

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Past ISP Projects, School of Medcine – UC San Diego Health

SHUBHAM AGRAWAL ISP Chair: Rodney Gabriel, MD Department of Anesthesiology ISP TITLE: The Association of Preoperative Smoking with Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthoplasty LAUREN ALDERETTE ISP Chair: Bard Cosman, MD, MPH Department of Surgery ISP TITLE: Follicular occlusion syndrome conditions and fissure-fistulas: a study associating the two among veterans ALPHA ANDERS ISP Chair: Alan Shahtaji, DO Department of Family Medicine & Public Health ISP TITLE: An Investigation into Concussion Education, Prevention, and Protocols in Tijuana High Schools. ERIC ARNOLD ISP Chair: Jennifer Wagman, MD, PhD Department of Family Medicine & Public Health ISP TITLE: HIV Counselors perspectives on integrating an Alcohol and IPV screening and brief intervention into standard post test counseling in Ugandan fising villages NADER BADRI ISP Chair: Cheryl Rock, PhD Department of Family Medicine & Public Health ISP TITLE: Insulin Resistance Improves More in Women than In Men in Association with a Weight Loss Intervention ARJUN BANERJEE ISP Chair: Sheila Gahagan, MD, PhD Department of Pediatrics ISP TITLE: Social determinants of cardiovascular health, neurocognitive function, and education outcomes in Chilean adolescents ALEXANDER BELETSKY ISP Chair: Nikhil Verma, MD Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ISP TITLE: When Do Patients Perceive Clinical Benefits After Knee and Shoulder Sports Surgery? JEFFREY BERNSTEIN ISP Chair: Rick Adam Friedman, MD, PhD Department of Surgery ISP TITLE: Epidemiological Survey of Vestibular Schwannoma in the United States SUDARSHAN BHAT ISP Chair: Sunny Smith, MD Department of Family Medicine & Public Health ISP TITLE: Student Hotspotting: An Interdisciplinary Effort in Engaging Super-utilizers of Emergency Medical Services KRISHNA BOMMAKANTI ISP Chair: Richard Garfein, PhD Department of Family Medicine & Public Health ISP TITLE: Prevalence and Correlates of Smartphone Ownership among Tuberculosis Patients in Three Major U.S

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Expression Therapeutics Announces IND Approval by the FDA for Hemophilia A Gene Therapy | DNA RNA and Cells | News Channels – PipelineReview.com

DetailsCategory: DNA RNA and CellsPublished on Tuesday, 26 May 2020 18:08Hits: 337 ATLANTA, GA, USA I May 26, 2020 I Expression Therapeutics has announced that it has received clearance by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to proceed following review of its Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for clinical testing of its novel lentiviral vector-based gene therapy ET3 for hemophilia A. Hemophilia A is the most common severe congenital bleeding disorder and afflicts approximately 1 in 8,000 people.

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