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Tevimbra Approved in U.S. for First-line Treatment of Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Combination with Chemotherapy
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) Mar 04, 2025 – BeiGene, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ONC; HKEX: 06160; SSE: 688235), a global oncology company that intends to change its name to BeOne Medicines Ltd., today...
FDA Approves Opdivo Qvantig (nivolumab and hyaluronidase-nvhy) Subcutaneous Injection for Use in Most Previously Approved Solid Tumor Opdivo (nivolumab) Indications
PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) December 27, 2024 – Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval for Opdivo Qvantig (nivolumab...
Global Burden of Esophageal Cancer Remains Considerable
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 – The burden of esophageal cancer (EC) remains substantial worldwide, with an upward trend seen in age-related EC burden, according to a study recently published in Cancer,...
ChemoRT Then Immunochemotherapy Then Surgery Promising in Unresectable Esophageal Cancer
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 – For patients with unresectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by immunochemotherapy (iCT) and then surgery is...
Study Examines Trends in Esophageal Cancer Disparities Over Time
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – From 1999 to 2020, age-adjusted esophageal cancer mortality decreased among Black adults but stabilized among White adults, reducing the racial mortality gap, according to...
FDA Approves Hercessi (trastuzumab-strf), a Biosimilar to Herceptin
DURHAM, N.C., April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – Accord BioPharma, Inc., the U.S. specialty division of Intas Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., focused on the development of oncology, immunology, and critical care...
FDA Approves Tevimbra (tislelizumab-jsgr) for the Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
BASEL, Switzerland & BEIJING & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BeiGene, Ltd. (NASDAQ: BGNE; HKEX: 06160; SSE: 688235), a global oncology company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Two Opdivo (nivolumab)-Based Regimens as First-Line Treatments for Unresectable Advanced or Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Opdivo in combination with chemotherapy and Opdivo plus Yervoy® (ipilimumab) approved based on a Phase 3 trial showing improved overall survival versus chemotherapy alone1,2 Opdivo-based ...
FDA Approves Opdivo (nivolumab) as Adjuvant Treatment of Completely Resected Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer in Patients who have Received Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy
PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) May 20, 2021 – Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Opdivo® (nivolumab, injection for ...
FDA Approves Merck’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) Plus Platinum- and Fluoropyrimidine-Based Chemotherapy for Treatment of Certain Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Carcinoma
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) March 23, 2021 – Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved...
FDA Approves Opdivo (nivolumab) for the Treatment of Patients with Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) After Prior Fluoropyrimidine- and Platinum-based Chemotherapy
PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) June 10, 2020 Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that Opdivo (nivolumab) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment...
FDA Approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for Recurrent Locally Advanced or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) July 31, 2019 --Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved...
FDA Approves Trazimera (trastuzumab-qyyp), a Biosimilar to Herceptin
March 11, 2019 - Pfizer Inc. today announced the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Trazimera (trastuzumab-qyyp), a biosimilar to Herceptin® (trastuzumab),1 for the ...