Citius Oncology announced positive topline results from a completed investigator‑initiated phase I clinical trial conducted by University of Pittsburgh investigators. This study evaluated the direct T-regulatory cell depletion activity of Lymphir (denileukin diftitox‑cxdl) in combination with the PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in patients with recurrent or refractory gynecologic cancers, including ovarian and endometrial malignancies.
The phase III persevERA Breast Cancer study, evaluating investigational giredestrant in combination with palbociclib for people with oestrogen receptor (ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer, did not meet its primary objective of a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival in the intent-to-treat population versus letrozole plus palbociclib, but a numerical improvement was observed.
