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IMF announces approval of POMALYST medication in Canada for patients with myeloma

The International Myeloma Foundation - improving the quality of life of myeloma patients while working toward prevention and a cure - said POMALYST (pomalidomide) approval by Health Canada provides patients the most up-to-date oral therapy available for patients who have exhausted all other treatments.

11 Feb 2014

Celgene subsidiary presents REVLIMID study results on lymphoma at ASH annual meeting

Celgene International Sàrl, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) today announced that results from two studies of REVLIMID (lenalidomide) combinations in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) were presented at the American Society of Hematology annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

11 Dec 2013

ImmunoGen presents Phase I trial results of SAR650984 at ASH annual meeting

ImmunoGen, Inc., a biotechnology company that develops targeted, antibody-based anticancer therapeutics, today announced the first clinical findings with SAR650984 reported in an oral presentation at the ASH annual meeting. The data are from an ongoing Phase I trial assessing this CD38-targeting therapeutic antibody in patients with CD38-positive MM or other hematologic malignancy.

10 Dec 2013

Acetylon Pharmaceuticals presents positive interim data from two ricolinostat clinical trials at ASH 2013

Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leader in the development of selective histone deacetylase inhibitors for enhanced therapeutic outcomes, today announced that positive interim clinical data from the two proof-of-concept clinical trials with selective HDAC6 inhibitor, ricolinostat (ACY-1215), were presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology in New Orleans, LA.

9 Dec 2013

Patrys to present data from PAT-SM6 Phase I/IIa trial in multiple myeloma at ASH conference

Patrys Limited (ASX: PAB), a clinical stage biotechnology company has announced that updated results from its PAT-SM6 Phase I/IIa clinical trial in multiple myeloma will be presented at the 55th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA on 7- 10 December 2013.

29 Nov 2013

Data from Patrys' PAT-SM6 Phase I/IIa trial in multiple myeloma to be presented at ASH Annual Meeting

Patrys Limited, a clinical stage biotechnology company has announced that updated results from its PAT-SM6 Phase I/IIa clinical trial in multiple myeloma will be presented at the 55th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA on 7- 10 December 2013.

29 Nov 2013

Imbruvica gets FDA approval for treatment of mantle cell lymphoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Imbruvica (ibrutinib) to treat patients with mantle cell lymphoma, a rare and aggressive type of blood cancer.

13 Nov 2013

Celgene to discontinue treatment with REVLIMID in phase III ORIGIN trial

Celgene Corporation today announced that after consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Celgene will discontinue treatment with REVLIMID (lenalidomide) in the open-label, phase III ORIGIN trial, which enrolled 450 patients in over 100 sites in 26 countries.

18 Jul 2013

Phase III study: REVLIMID meets primary endpoint in patients newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma

Celgene International Sàrl, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Celgene Corporation, today announced that its phase III study (MM-020/IFM 07-01) of REVLIMID (lenalidomide) in combination with dexamethasone in patients newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma met its primary endpoint of progression-free survival.

11 Jul 2013

European Commission amends marketing authorisation for Celgene's REVLIMID

Celgene International Sàrl was today notified that the European Commission has amended the marketing authorisation for REVLIMID. This decision means that REVLIMID is now approved to treat patients with transfusion-dependent anaemia due to low or intermediate-1 risk myelodysplastic syndromes associated with an isolated deletion 5q cytogenetic abnormality when other therapeutic options are insufficient or inadequate.

17 Jun 2013

New drug for multiple myeloma could be available within next few months in Europe

The International Myeloma Foundation - improving the quality of life of myeloma patients while working toward prevention and a cure - today said the newest drug for treating multiple myeloma could be available to patients in Europe within the next few months.

1 Jun 2013

BioInvent starts BI-505 phase II study in patients with smoldering multiple myeloma

BioInvent International announced today that the first patient has been treated in a phase II study of the drug candidate BI-505, developed for the treatment of multiple myeloma.

23 Apr 2013

BioInvent International presents clinical results of BI-505 at myeloma workshop in Kyoto

BioInvent International AB announce that the previously communicated positive results from a phase I trial of BI-505 is presented today at The International Myeloma Workshop in Kyoto, Japan.

4 Apr 2013

MMRF joins multiple myeloma community in celebrating FDA accelerated approval of Pomalyst

The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) today joined the multiple myeloma community in celebrating the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision to grant accelerated approval of Pomalyst (Celgene Corporation, pomalidomide) for the treatment of patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma who no longer respond to currently available treatments.

10 Feb 2013

ImmunoGen to present IMGN901 clinical data on multiple myeloma at 54th ASH annual meeting

ImmunoGen, Inc., a biotechnology company that develops anticancer therapeutics using its Targeted Antibody Payload (TAP) technology and antibody expertise, today announced the presentation of new clinical data with the Company's targeted anticancer compound, IMGN901.

11 Dec 2012

Celgene announces results from REVLIMID plus VIDAZA phase II study on AML

Celgene International Sàrl today announced that results from a study evaluating the combination of REVLIMID (lenalidomide) plus VIDAZA (azacitidine) in patients 60 years or older with untreated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) were presented at the American Society of Hematology annual meeting in Atlanta, GA.

11 Dec 2012

Array BioPharma first quarter 2013 revenue decreases to $15.8 million

Array BioPharma Inc. today reported results for the first quarter of its fiscal year ending June 30, 2013.

30 Oct 2012

FDA's approval of Kyprolis offers hope to myeloma patients, says IMF

The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) - the oldest and largest foundation dedicated to improving the life and care of myeloma patients - says today's Food and Drug Administration approval of Onyx's Kyprolis (carfilzomib) offers hope to myeloma patients who have run out of options when available therapies have stopped working.

21 Jul 2012

Onyx receives FDA approval for Kyprolis to treat multiple myeloma

The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) today announced that its partner, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Kyprolis (carfilzomib) for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least two prior therapies, including Velcade (bortezomib) for Injection and an immunomodulatory agent, such as Thalomid (thalidomide) or Revlimid (lenalidomide), and have demonstrated disease progression on or within 60 days of completion of the last therapy.