Pfizer’ s BRAFTOVI* Regimen Nearly Doubles Median Progression-Free Survival in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer #ASCO26
Pfizer announced detailed progression-free and overall survival results from Cohort 3, a randomized cohort of the Phase 3 BREAKWATER trial, evaluating BRAFTOVI® (encorafenib) in combination with cetuximab (ERBITUX®) and FOLFIRI…
Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-country
On 2 May 2026, a cluster of passengers with severe respiratory illness aboard a cruise ship was reported to the World Health Organization. The ship is carrying 147 passengers and…
Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency (TK2d): European Commission approves doxecitine and doxribtimine (KYGEVVI®) as first and only treatment
UCB (Euronext Brussels: UCB), a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization under exceptional circumstances for KYGEVVI (doxecitine and doxribtimine) for the treatment…
Cases of invasive meningococcal disease notified in Kent
The UK Health Security Agency is continuing to investigate an outbreak of meningococcal disease in Kent. As of 5pm on 19 March, 18 laboratory cases are confirmed and 11 notifications…
Study identifies benefits, risks linked to popular weight-loss drugs. The journal Nature Medicine
Demand for weight-loss medications sold under brand names such as Ozempic and Wegovy continues to surge, with a recent study reporting one in eight Americans has taken or is currently…