Entries by Thomas Gabrielczyk

AZ’s lung cancer drug disappoints

A Phase III trial evaluating AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s potential “blockbuster” lung cancer drug Dato-DXd showed no significant improvement over standard chemotherapy. Investors reacted quickly: AstraZeneca’s share price dropped 5% following the announcement.

Confusion in Germany about useful genetic testing

The extent to which vested interests can delay innovation can currently be seen in the introduction of screening for the dominantly inherited disease familial hypercholesterolaemia, the benefits of which have already been proven in the UK and the Netherlands.