Sunday, March 3, 2019

First patient dosed in phase 2/3 trial of advanced HCC therapy

First patient dosed in phase 2/3 trial of advanced HCC therapy
March 3, 2019

Innovent Biologics announced first patient dosing in a phase 2/3 trial of Tyvyt with IBI305 for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma taking place in China, according to a press release.

"HCC is the fourth most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer related death in China,” Fan Jia, president of Zhongshan Hospital, said in the release. “The five-year survival rate is about 10%, and only 20-30% of patients have the opportunity for curative surgery. Current targeted therapies have only shown limited responses in HCC. Immune checkpoint inhibitors have brought new hope to patients with this life-threatening disease.”

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