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Newly approved cervical cancer drug Tivdak gives patients a new option

Newly approved cervical cancer drug Tivdak gives patients a new option

FromThe BioWorld Insider Podcast


Newly approved cervical cancer drug Tivdak gives patients a new option

FromThe BioWorld Insider Podcast

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Sep 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer morbidity and mortality in women worldwide. While widespread use of HPV vaccination is dramatically reducing the number of women developing the disease where vaccination is common, the global number of new cases is projected to climb over the next decade. Treatment options until now have been limited to surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy. Recent data showed adding Keytruda to standard first-line chemotherapy improved survival, but there's still substantial need for new treatments. This week, one arrived: The Danish firm Genmab and its U.S. partner, Seagen, won accelerated FDA approval for the antibody-drug conjugate Tivdak (tisotumab vedotin). Join us as we talk about the approval and the future of Genmab with the company's president and CEO, Jan van de Winkel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Sep 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (35)

Breakthrough medicines, billion-dollar deals, spectacular clinical successes and crushing failures all play a part in biopharma’s dynamic story. Developers make scientific advancements with the potential to change everything, only to face regulatory conundrums and ever-fluctuating markets. BioWorld tracks key events in the fast-moving sector every business day. Now, the BioWorld Insider podcast lets you hear directly from the movers and shakers whose collective work is changing how we all live. Join us each week for a new conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.