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April 28, 2022 – Zymeworks Reports Last Patient Enrolled In Pivotal Study Of Zanidatamab In Treatment Of HER2-Expressing Late-Line Biliary Tract Cancer

VANCOUVER, British Columbia & SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 28, 2022– Zymeworks Inc. (NYSE: ZYME), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation multifunctional biotherapeutics, today announced that it has completed enrollment in its global HERIZON-BTC-01 pivotal clinical trial evaluating the antitumor activity of zanidatamab monotherapy in patients with previously treated advanced or metastatic HER2-amplified biliary tract cancers (BTC), including gallbladder cancer and cholangiocarcinoma…

November 9, 2021 – Zymeworks Launches Global Phase 3 Zanidatamab Trial In First-Line HER2‑Positive Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (GEA)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 9, 2021– Zymeworks Inc. (NYSE: ZYME), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing multifunctional biotherapeutics, today announced, together with its partner BeiGene, the launch of HERIZON‑GEA‑01. This is a randomized, global Phase 3 study evaluating Zymeworks’ investigational HER2‑targeted bispecific antibody, zanidatamab, plus chemotherapy, with or without BeiGene’s anti-PD‑1‑targeted antibody tislelizumab, versus standard of…

November 1, 2021 – Taiho Press Release: Taiho Oncology Joins with Advocacy Partners to Underscore the Role of Proper Nutrition for Patients with Stomach Cancer During the Holiday Season and Beyond

November is a month associated with expressions of gratitude. We celebrate that which we are grateful for with family and friends, often over a holiday meal. But, while many of us will express gratitude for our health, others are struggling with theirs and may not be able to fully participate in those gatherings because they,…

October 21, 2021 – Bristol Myers Squibb Receives European Commission Approval for Opdivo (nivolumab) + Chemotherapy for Patients with HER2 Negative, Advanced or Metastatic Gastric, Gastroesophageal Junction or Esophageal Adenocarcinoma whose Tumors Express PD-L1 with CPS ≥ 5

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved Opdivo (nivolumab) in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-based combination chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of adult patients with HER2-negative advanced or metastatic gastric, gastroesophageal junction (GEJ), or esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) whose tumors express PD-L1 with a combined positive score (CPS) ≥ 5. Read More…

September 27, 2021 – U.S. Food and Drug Administration Accepts Bristol Myers Squibb’s Applications for Opdivo (nivolumab) + Yervoy (ipilimumab) and Opdivo + Chemotherapy for Unresectable Advanced, Recurrent or Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the supplemental Biologics License Applications (sBLA) for both Opdivo® (nivolumab) in combination with Yervoy (ipilimumab) and Opdivo in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy as first-line treatments for adult patients with unresectable advanced, recurrent or…

September 16, 2021 – Zanidatamab Phase 2 Clinical Trial Demonstrates Promising Response Rate and Durability in First-Line HER2-Positive Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (GEA) at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Congress

VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zymeworks Inc. (NYSE: ZYME), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing multifunctional biotherapeutics, today announced that new clinical data for zanidatamab, a HER2‑targeted bispecific antibody, demonstrate promising response rates and durability in first-line HER2-positive GEA. These data were presented today by lead study investigator, Geoffrey Ku, M.D., Medical Oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer…

September 12, 2021 – Zymeworks Announces Abstract for Zanidatamab in First-line HER2‑Expressing Gastroesophageal Cancers (GEA) at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Congress

Vancouver, British Columbia – Zymeworks Inc. (NYSE: ZYME), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing multifunctional biotherapeutics, today announced the publication of an abstract highlighting new clinical data for zanidatamab, a HER2‑targeted bispecific antibody, in first-line HER2-expressing GEA. An updated and expanded data set will be presented at the ESMO Annual Congress taking place virtually on September…

April 10, 2021 – Zymeworks Showcases Preclinical Assets, Including New Therapeutic Platform, ProTECT™, and Zanidatamab Mechanisms of Action at AACR Annual Meeting

Zymeworks Inc. (NYSE: ZYME), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing multifunctional biotherapeutics, today announced five presentations at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting. The presentations highlight preclinical data that reveal new insights into the unique mechanisms of action of lead clinical candidate, zanidatamab, introduce Zymeworks’ fourth therapeutic platform, ProTECT™, and describe two…

January 12, 2021 – Taiho Oncology and Servier to Present Data on LONSURF® (trifluridine and tipiracil) at 2021 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium

PRINCETON, N.J., January 12, 2021 – Taiho Oncology, Inc. and Servier today announced that data for LONSURF® (trifluridine and tipiracil) in previously treated patients with metastatic gastric cancer (mGC) and metastatic gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (mGEJC) will be presented during the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium (ASCO GI), taking place virtually from…

November 1, 2020 – Taiho Oncology Joins Advocacy Organizations to Support Patients and Caregivers During Gastric Cancer Awareness Month

Taiho Oncology, Inc., today announced partnerships with advocacy organizations on education programs and resources to support patients living with gastric (stomach) cancer and their caregivers as part of Gastric Cancer Awareness Month (GCAM). Patients with stomach cancer require nutritious foods in order to help them recover from treatment and maintain strength; the pandemic has had…