Data Monitoring Committee Recommends Continuation Of Phase III Study Of StemEx(R), A Cord Blood Stem Cell Product, For Leukemia And Lymphoma

The Gamida Cell-Teva Joint Venture (JV) announced that the Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) has independently reviewed preliminary data from the pivotal registration, Phase III clinical trial of StemEx (called ExCell) and has recommended that the JV continue to enroll patients in this study. The next data analysis is anticipated to take [...]

Data Show Progression-Free Survival Advantage With Sutent(R) In Patients With Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

Pfizer Inc. announced final results from a randomized Phase 3 trial of Sutent (sunitinib malate) in patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, a type of cancer which originates in the hormone-producing area of the pancreas. Sunitinib more than doubled the time patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors lived without disease progression compared with patients treated with [...]

Pfizer Discontinues A Phase 3 Trial Of Figitumumab In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) For Futility

Pfizer Inc. have announced the discontinuation of A4021016 (also known as ADVIGO 1016), a Phase 3 trial examining the effects of investigational compound figitumumab (CP-751,871) as first-line treatment in patients with advanced non-adenocarcinoma non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) due to the study meeting predefined boundaries for early termination.

Independent Advisory Committee Recommends Continuation Of Phase III Oral Calcitonin Studies For Osteoporosis And Osteoarthritis

Unigene Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB: UGNE) announced that an independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) has recommended that Novartis and its partner Nordic Bioscience proceed as planned with their ongoing oral calcitonin Phase III studies for osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.

Pharmasset Announces The Continued Enrollment Of The Phase 2b Clinical Trial Of RG7128 For The Treatment Of Hepatitis C

Pharmasset, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRUS) announced that the enrollment of Cohort 2, led by its partner Roche (SWX: ROG.VX; RO.S, OTCQX: RHHBY), will continue for the remaining 300 genotype 1 and 4 patients in the ongoing phase 2b trial of RG7128, a first-in-class nucleoside analog polymerase inhibitor for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) [...]