Results for 'PD-1'
Value assessment of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in the treatment of esophageal and gastrointestinal cancers
PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors, ESMO-MCBS, ASCO-VF, value, cost
Only a few treatment regimens showed clinical value in EC and CRC using ASCO-VF and ESMO-MCBS frameworks. Nivolumab met valuable threshold in resectable locally advanced EC/GEJC. 14 positive therapeutic regimens assessed; 11 negative regimens showed no improvement in QoL and were below the …
Apr 21st • 13 mins read
The correlation between the costs and clinical benefits of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in malignant tumors: An evaluation based on ASCO and ESMO frameworks
PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors, malignant tumors, ASCO, ESMO, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, Gastrointestinal Cancers
Cancer drug innovation has significantly accelerated in the 21st century, with novel drug approvals and expenditures increasing notably. Assessment frameworks ASCO-VF and ESMO-MCBS were used to evaluate the clinical benefit of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors, finding that nearly half of the trials met "mea…
Feb 23rd • 9 mins read
Early-drug development in the era of immuno-oncology: are we ready to face the challenges?
immunotherapy, early-drug development, toxicology studies, dose determination
The classical development of drugs is being replaced by a seamless drug-development process. First-in-human trials now often include large expansion cohorts to quickly identify early signs of activity and achieve rapid regulatory approval. Intense competition among pharmaceutical companies and t…
Jun 26th • 26 mins read
Quantitative Mechanistic Modeling in Support of Pharmacological Therapeutics Development in Immuno-Oncology
immuno-oncology, mechanistic models, tumor vs. immune system, systems pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, molecular and cellular biomarkers
There has been significant growth in the development of immuno-modulating pharmacological treatments for various cancers following the approval of the first immune checkpoint inhibitor. Challenges in immuno-oncology (IO) drug development are complex and span from the discovery phase to late-…
Apr 30th • 12 mins read
Estimation of the Percentage of US Patients With Cancer Who Are Eligible for and Respond to Checkpoint Inhibitor Immunotherapy Drugs
checkpoint inhibitor drugs, immunotherapy drugs, FDA, checkpoint, inhibitor, drugs
If FDA-approved checkpoint inhibitor drugs are universally available, we estimated that the proportion of US patients with cancer who could be eligible for such drugs is approximately 44%, while approximately 13% have a response to these drugs. These estimates, although modest, are better than estim…
May 3rd • 10 mins read