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Imfinzi (durvalumab) + Imjudo (tremelimumab) demonstrated unprecedented overall survival in advanced liver cancer with one in five patients surviving five years in HIMALAYA phase III trial – AstraZeneca

Written by | 22 Sep 2024

Updated results from the HIMALAYA Phase III trial showed AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi (durvalumab) plus Imjudo (tremelimumab) demonstrated a sustained, clinically meaningful overall survival (OS) benefit at five years for… read more.

Opdivo + Yervoy significantly improved overall survival compared to lenvatinib or sorafenib as first-line treatment for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma in CheckMate -9DW trial – BMS

Written by | 10 Jun 2024

Bristol Myers Squibb announced the first presentation of results from the Phase III CheckMate -9DW trial evaluating the dual immunotherapy combination of Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) compared… read more.

CheckMate-9DW trial evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab) + Yervoy (ipilimumab) meets primary endpoint of overall survival for the first-line treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma – BMS

Written by | 24 Mar 2024

Bristol Myers Squibb announced the Phase III CheckMate -9DW trial evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) as a first-line treatment for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who… read more.

Sugar-sweetened drinks appear to raise risk of liver cancer and chronic liver disease in women

Written by | 13 Aug 2023

Postmenopausal women who consume one or more sugar sweetened beverage daily appear to have a significantly higher risk of developing liver cancer and chronic liver disease than women… read more.

Imfinzi + Imjudo demonstrated sustained overall survival benefit in advanced liver cancer with an unprecedented one in four patients alive at four years in HIMALAYA phase III trial – AstraZeneca

Written by | 13 Jul 2023

Updated results from the HIMALAYA Phase III trial showed AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi (durvalumab) plus Imjudo (tremelimumab) demonstrated a sustained, clinically meaningful overall survival (OS) benefit at four years for… read more.

Novel AI blood test detects liver cancer

Written by | 22 Nov 2022

A novel artificial intelligence blood testing technology developed and used by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers to successfully detect lung cancer in a 2021 study has now… read more.

Researchers develop optical biopsy system that detects liver cancer

Written by | 20 Jan 2022

New instrument could aid diagnosis by helping surgeons pinpoint the best place for a biopsy. Researchers have developed an optical biopsy system that can distinguish between cancerous and… read more.

Study introduces new strategy to treat advanced liver cancer

Written by | 19 Nov 2021

Advanced liver cancer, or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), currently has limited treatment options and poor prognosis • A recent study introduces a new approach to treat advanced HCC by… read more.

External-beam radiation therapy underused for people with liver cancer awaiting transplant

Written by | 6 Nov 2021

First national analysis of external-beam radiation as bridging therapy finds fewer than 4% of patients prescribed this non-invasive option. People with liver cancer awaiting transplantation could benefit from… read more.

Phase III KEYNOTE-394 trial of Keytruda meets primary endpoint in hepatocellular carcinoma – Merck Inc

Written by | 6 Oct 2021

Merck Inc announced that the Phase III KEYNOTE-394 trial investigating Keytruda (pembrolizumab), Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in Asian patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) previously treated with sorafenib met… read more.

Drug for common liver condition may be an effective treatment for dementia

Written by | 3 Oct 2020

A drug used to treat cirrhosis of the liver may be an effective treatment for a form of Dementia and motorneuron disease, scientists have discovered. The research, led… read more.

Breakthrough dual therapy emerges for common form of liver cancer

Written by | 25 Jun 2020

Article written by Bruce Sylvester Investigators have validated a first-line combination therapy that significantly improves survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common liver cancer.

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