Tuesday, April 19, 2016

太景TG-2349, Furaprevir: Rapid virologic response 92% (合併干擾素與雷巴威治療)

F*太景慢性C肝用藥EASL秀成果 2016041809:12 F*太景今天在重大訊息公告,受邀至歐洲肝臟研究協會EASL(European Association for the Study of the Liver)於西班牙巴塞隆納舉辦的國際肝病醫學會議(The Liver Congress)發表其自主研發的新藥-慢性C型肝炎蛋白「酉每」抑制劑伏拉瑞韋(TG-2349, Furaprevir)的二期臨床試驗初步結果。太景表示,二期臨床研究數據顯示,伏拉瑞韋安全性與耐受性佳,對未曾接受治療的基因 1246型慢性C型肝炎病患均具療效,在合併健保給付的干擾素與雷巴威林後, 對基因1b的病患,RVR(Rapid virologic response)高達92%以上,即有92%的受試 者於治療 4 週後,血清中的 C 型肝炎 RNA 病毒量即檢測不到。(財經中心/台北報導)

Rapid Virologic Response: A New Milestone in the Management of Chronic Hepatitis C/ Rapid virologic response (RVR), defined as an undetectable serum hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA level at week 4 of treatment, is emerging as an important milestone in the treatment of patients who have chronic hepatitis C by use of pegylated interferon‐alfa and ribavirin—the current standard of care. This assessment is being used to individualize treatment duration, which is currently recommended as 48 weeks in patients infected with HCV genotype 1 (G1) and 24 weeks in those infected with HCV G2 or G3.


太景 代理發言人蕭安琦 退/ 呂理堅 接

F*太景:公告本公司代理發言人異動 鉅亨網新聞中心 (來源:台灣證券交易所) 2016-04-18第二條第81.人員變動別(請輸入發言人、代理發言人、重要營運主管之名稱、財務主管、會計主管、研發主管、內部稽核主管或訴訟及非訟代理人):代理發言人2.發生變動日期:105/04/183.舊任者姓名、級職及簡歷:蕭安琦/財務部資深處長(暫代)4.新任者姓名、級職及簡歷:呂理堅/財務副總5.異動情形(請輸入「辭職」、「職務調整」、「資遣」、「退休」、「死亡」、「新任」或「解任」):職務調整6.異動原因:職務調整7.生效日期:105/04/188.新任者聯絡電話:(02)8177-70729.其他應敘明事項:無。

總統&李遠哲 鼓勵 翁啟惠 !!!

翁啟惠立院報告:浩鼎案是人生最大衝擊 2016-04-18 09:24 聯合報 記者洪欣慈╱即時報導 立法院教育及文化委員會今天上午邀請中研院院長翁啟惠報告。翁啟惠針對浩鼎案報告,花相當多時間解釋疫苗與傳統藥物的作用和功效評估。他說,前天回來他跟總統報告的時候,「我就是跟總統講這段,他鼓勵我到立法院講清楚,他覺得藥物和疫苗不一樣的」。他說,他是做這方面超過30年的科學家,這臨床試驗就是想要驗證的科學根據。他說要向委員會深深的道歉,原本安排331日,因為應邀去美國幾個演講,又接到幾個國際大獎邀約要來台拍攝他的研究生涯,所以花一些時間和基金會討論,沒想到浩鼎的事情突然爆發,「對我來講是人生最大的衝擊」。他說,因為他人在海外,突如其來的訊息沒有辦法及時一一的回應,也不敢勞動同事幫他做些什麼,就在327日身體非常不好,醫師囑咐最好一周不要做長途旅行,所以328日電告馬總統請辭,「總統不希望我這樣做,他希望我身體恢復後趕快回來說明」,所以原來請假到414日,所以415日銷假上班。

浩鼎案千堆雪 翁啟惠今立院備詢 2016-04-18 〔記者黃邦平、陳炳宏、楊國文/綜合報導〕中研院長翁啟惠捲入浩鼎生技內線交易疑雲風波未平,滯美多日返台當天浩鼎被搜索,今天他將到立法院備詢,近期也將被檢調約談。前中研院院長李遠哲表示,他鼓勵翁啟惠誠實地把自己過去的事情講給大家知道,做一個交代。

李遠哲鼓勵誠實交代 李遠哲昨天出席「二○一六全國NGOs環境會議」時表示,對於翁啟惠是否清白與滯美未立即返國等狀況,因為翁正接受調查,所以不方便置評。對於翁感謝李院長的鼓勵,李遠哲表示:「誠實就是對他的鼓勵。」媒體追問,翁的公開信夠清楚嗎?李遠哲則說,翁院長已在接受檢調調查,外界不方便談,且這也不會在中研院裡討論,他連翁啟惠有幾個小孩都不知道。中研院研究員張茂桂表示,院內法律顧問解釋翁啟惠沒違反技術轉移利益衝突的內規,令人傻眼,內規起碼應該高於公務人員的一般規定才對。他們也還在等翁啟惠什麼時候才要對院內解釋清楚這一連串風波。立法院教育及文化委員會召委黃國書表示,翁啟惠還沒釐清浩鼎案的實質疑點,到底是不是利益集團的棋子?有無涉入內線交易?贈與女兒金錢的時機、金流及過程?與幕後炒股「大咖」的關係?是否協助炒股?有太多疑點要釐清。希望今天的詢答不要有太多政治預設立場,免得讓真相更模糊。

檢調本週起傳喚 翁啟惠、許友恭等 檢調偵辦浩鼎案,預定本週起陸續傳訊翁啟惠、解盲前妻小也賣股的浩鼎副董許友恭等人;專案小組正過濾及掌握若干借券大戶資料,擬一併列入第二波傳訊行動。檢調認為,浩鼎案今年二月十九日解盲失敗後,翁啟惠雖對外說明是女兒翁郁琇擁有浩鼎股票,以及代女賣股等過程,但其間仍有若干疑點。此外,他說明的若干時點也有疑問,亟需他本人釐清。 此外,檢調從金管會得到的資料顯示,浩鼎副董事長許友恭的配偶和子女在解盲前賣股一○三張,有四千多萬元入袋,有必要查明,目前擬定許回國後傳訊。

普生 工業局的科技事業函 過期 (上櫃恐延)/ 乳癌基因檢測myBRCA: 1.5萬元

興櫃:精準醫療發酵,普生(4117)今年營收拼增二成衝2億元 財訊新聞 2016/04/18【財訊快報/何美如報導】伴隨式診斷大廠普生(4117)BioFibroScore非侵入性肝纖維化檢測、篩檢B型肝炎病毒Pre-S突變基因晶片等產品銷售帶動下,首季營收重回上升軌道。乳癌基因檢測現積極布局醫院及健檢中心等通路,隨簽約數增加將逐季發酵,下半年更將推出26個基因及全基因檢測項目,今年營收將挑戰2億元,年增率上看2成。普生104年營收1.68億元,年下滑15.5%,其中上半年虧損4342萬元,每股虧損1.25元,預估全年營運仍呈現虧損。對於上櫃規劃,副總經理林孟德表示,先前曾取得工業局的科技事業函,不過,現超過時限已過期,後續會先與工業局溝通,看是否能重新申請,將依照規定辦理。普生檢測技術優勢涵蓋A/B/C/D型肝炎、肝纖維、肝癌、乳癌、肺癌等重大疾病與癌症,近年來積極切入精準醫療領域,先後從工研院取得BioFibroScore非侵入性肝纖維化檢測技術移轉、以及國衛院的B型肝炎病毒Pre-S突變之基因晶片技術移轉。隨國內精準醫療市場商機逐步打開,旗下非侵入性肝纖維化檢測、Pre-S突變之基因晶片等產品銷售成長,加上口腔、女性私密處清潔保養產品銷售向上,首季營收達3900萬元,較去年同期成長3.78%,重回成長軌道。普生也持續擴大基因檢測布局,去年底自Veritas Genetics代理引進的myBRCA乳癌基因檢測產品,現推出為檢測BRCA 1BRCA 2基因突變的產品,其是引發罹患乳癌與卵巢癌風險從12%大幅上升到50%的關鍵,首季已打入國內高級健檢中心創建簽約,並與20家醫院通路洽談中,預計第2季簽約。林孟德表示,myBRCA乳癌基因檢測終端售價具相當競爭力,檢測費用1.5萬元遠低於坊間的5-10萬元。下半年會持續擴大產品線,預計第3季將推出檢測26個基因,針對乳癌家族遺傳做更深入的檢測,第四季更會推出全基因檢測產品。隨著通路布局的逐步擴張,今年營收貢獻度有機會挑戰一千萬元。法人預估,隨著新檢測產品通路擴張,產品銷售增長,普生今年營收有機會突破2億元,年成長挑戰2成,惟全年仍將處於小虧局面。

Tagrisso (osimertinib by AstraZeneca) 拚肺癌NSCLC 一線用藥 !

第三代標靶藥 晚期肺腺癌抗藥性治療有救 iCare愛健康–Apr 18,2016今歐洲肺癌年會發表最新研究指出,晚期肺腺癌抗藥性不再無藥可醫,透過抽血驗癌DNA可更精準選對標靶藥。出席瑞士日內瓦歐洲肺癌年會的中山醫學大學附設醫院副院長陳志毅說,國外研究發現,使用第三代肺腺癌TKI標靶藥物,做為晚期非小細胞肺腺癌第一線治療使用,不僅有將近八成的患者腫瘤獲得控制,疾病無惡化存活期將近二十個月,存活期較其他一線標靶藥物增加將近1倍,如果後續再接上使用其他標靶藥物,推測有可能存活期更長,如果後續的三期大型臨床試驗證實此推測,很有可能會改寫EGFR基因突變的非小細胞肺腺癌標臨床治療標準。此外,陳志毅表示,對於晚期非小細胞肺腺癌患者,針對EGFRALK基因突變的標靶治療是目前標準的治療方案,不過,臨床約有九成患者,使用EGFR標靶藥物治療11個月後產生抗藥性,常導致治療失敗。因此,另一項全球大型研究(AURA)也發現,若將第三代肺腺癌TKI標靶藥物拿來治療出現抗藥性的晚期非小細胞肺腺癌,有將近七成的患者腫瘤縮小,疾病無惡化存活期也延長至11月。陳志毅說,第三代肺腺癌TKI標靶藥物適用於T790M基因突變的晚期肺腺癌抗藥性患者,病患只要檢測基因,72小時就可以知道體內基因是否突變,一旦確認基因產生突變,就適合用新標靶藥爭取生機。陳志毅強調,該研究對患者與醫師而言,不止原位腫瘤或轉移到其他器官的腫瘤獲得良好的控制,原本因腫瘤細胞出現抗藥而惡化的症狀,包含咳喘、胸痛、胸水的情況也一併獲得控制,不僅延長存活期,更保有優良的生活品質,而第三代肺腺癌TKI標靶藥物去年已經在美國,歐盟以及日本,以加速批准的方式迅速獲准上市,成為晚期非小細胞肺腺癌患者出現抗藥性無藥可醫時的新延命希望。

AstraZeneca Presents Positive Tagrisso (osimertinib) Follow-up Data in Lung Cancer at ELCC 2016 Phase I first-line Tagrisso data show an objective response rate of 77%, and progression-free survival of 19.3 months in patients with EGFRm NSCLC1  Updated results in pre-treated patients with EGFR T790M mutation-positive NSCLC further support recent approvals in the US, EU and Japan  April 14, 2016 08:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AstraZeneca today reported new Phase I extended follow-up data on osimertinib in both first- and second-line treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), at the European Lung Cancer Conference (ELCC) 2016. Late-breaker presentations reinforced the efficacy and safety profile for osimertinib previously seen in the AURA clinical trials programme. Phase I data from the AURA trial on osimertinib investigated as first-line treatment in 60 patients (pooled 80mg and 160mg dose cohorts) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation-positive advanced NSCLC showed an objective response rate (ORR, a measurement of tumour shrinkage) of 77% (95% confidence interval (CI): 64%-87%) and a progression-free survival (PFS) of 19.3 months, with 55% of patients remaining progression-free at 18 months (95% CI: 41%-67%).1 Median duration of response (DoR) was non-calculable (NC) (95% CI: 12.5 months to NC) at the time of data cut off, with 53% of patients continuing to respond at 18 months (95% CI: 36%-67%).1 Of the 60 first-line patients, five had tumours also harbouring the T790M mutation at diagnosis (known as de novo patients) and all five of these patients showed durable responses.1 The most common adverse events were rash (78% overall; 2% ≥Grade 3), diarrhoea (73% overall; 3% ≥Grade 3), dry skin (58% overall; 0 ≥Grade 3) and paronychia (50% overall; 3% ≥Grade 3). All of the Grade 3 or above events in these categories occurred at the 160mg dose.1  Klaus Edvardsen, Vice President, Clinical Oncology and Interim Head of Oncology, Global Medicines Development at AstraZeneca said: "In a Phase I study with osimertinib as first-line therapy in EGFR-mutation positive NSCLC, we are seeing consistently durable responses. In many cases, responses continue for at least 18 months including in a small group of patients with the T790M mutation detectable at diagnosis. The ongoing Phase III FLAURA trial will further characterise the potential of osimertinib 80mg in the first-line EGFRm setting."  Updated pooled results from AURA Phase II studies in 411 pre-treated patients with EGFR T790M mutation-positive NSCLC treated with osimertinib 80mg showed a median PFS of 11 months (95% CI: 9.6-12.4 months), an ORR of 66% (95% CI: 61%-71%) and a median DoR of 12.5 months (95% CI:11.1 months to NC).2 Pooled treatment-related adverse events data from the AURA Phase II studies included rash (41% overall; <1% ≥Grade 3), diarrhoea (38% overall; <1% ≥Grade 3), dry skin (30% overall; 0% ≥Grade 3) and paronychia (29% overall; 0% ≥Grade 3). Interstitial lung disease was seen in 12 patients (3% overall; 2% ≥Grade 3), hyperglycaemia in 1 patient (<1% overall; 0 ≥Grade 3) and QT prolongation in 14 patients (3% overall; 1% ≥Grade 3).2  Osimertinib recently received accelerated approval as the first indicated treatment for patients with EGFR T790M mutation-positive metastatic NSCLC in the US,3 EU4 and Japan.5 The ongoing confirmatory Phase III trial, AURA3, is assessing the efficacy and safety of osimertinib versus platinum-based doublet chemotherapy in patients with EGFR T790M mutation-positive, locally advanced, or metastatic NSCLC who have progressed following prior therapy with an EGFR-TKI.6  AstraZeneca is also continuing studies in the adjuvant and locally-advanced/metastatic first-line EGFRm settings,7,8, in patients with and without brain metastases,9 in leptomeningeal disease, and in combination with other compounds.10,11  

About Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)  Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women, accounting for about one-third of all cancer deaths, and more than breast, prostate and colorectal cancers combined.12 Patients who have the EGFRm form of NSCLC, which occurs in 10-15% of NSCLC patients in Europe13 and 30-40% of NSCLC patients in Asia,14 are particularly sensitive to treatment with currently available EGFR-TKIs, which block the cell signaling pathways that drive the growth of tumour cells.15 However, tumours almost always develop resistance to treatment, leading to disease progression.16 In approximately two-thirds of patients treated with approved EGFR-TKIs such as gefitinib and erlotinib, this resistance is caused by the secondary mutation, T790M.16 

About osimertinib  Osimertinib 80mg once-daily tablet is the first medicine indicated for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic EGFR T790M mutation-positive NSCLC.3,4,5 Non-clinical in vitro studies have demonstrated that osimertinib has high potency and inhibitory activity against mutant EGFR phosphorylation across the range of clinically relevant EGFR and T790M mutant NSCLC cell lines with significantly less activity against EGFR in wild-type cell lines.17  Osimertinib is being compared with platinum-based doublet chemotherapy in the confirmatory AURA3 Phase III study in patients with EGFR T790M mutation-positive, locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC who have progressed after EGFR-TKI therapy.6 It is also being investigated in the adjuvant and metastatic first-line settings,7,8 including in patients with and without brain metastases,9 in leptomeningeal diseases, and in combination with other compounds.10,11  

1 Ramalingam SS, et al. Osimertinib (AZD9291) as first-line treatment for EGFR mutation-positive advanced NSCLC: updated efficacy and safety results from two Phase I expansion cohorts. Abstract LBA1_PR [Oral Presentation]. Presented at the European Lung Cancer Conference, 13-16 April 2016, Geneva, Switzerland. 

2 Yang JCH, et al. Osimertinib (AZD9291) in pre-treated patients with T790M-positive advanced NSCLC: updated Phase I and pooled Phase II results. Abstract LBA2_PR [Oral Presentation]. Presented at the European Lung Cancer Conference, 13-16 April 2016, Geneva, Switzerland. 

3 AstraZeneca PLC. TAGRISSO™ (AZD9291) approved by the US FDA for patients with EGFR T790M mutation-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. Issued on November 13th 2015. Available at: https://www.astrazeneca.com/our-company/media-centre/press-releases/2015/TAGRISSO-AZD9291-approved-by-the-US-FDA-for-patients-with-EGFR-T790M-mutation-positive-metastatic-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-13112015.html. Accessed April 2016. 

4 AstraZeneca PLC. TAGRISSO™ (osimertinib) approved in EU as first-in-class treatment for patients with EGFR T790M mutation-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. Issued on February 3rd 2016.https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2016/tagrisso-osimertinib-approved-in-eu-as-first-in-class-treatment-for-lung-cancer-03022016.html. Accessed April 2016. 

5 AstraZeneca PLC. Tagrisso™ (osimertinib) approved in Japan for patients with EGFR T790M mutation-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. Issued on March 29th 2016. Available at: https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2016/tagrisso-approved-in-japan-for-patients-with-egfr-t790m-mutation-positive-metastatic-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-29032016.html. Accessed April 2016. 

6 National Institutes of Health. AZD9291 Versus Platinum-Based Doublet-Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (AURA3). Available at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02151981?term=AURA3&rank=1. Accessed April 2016. 

7 National Institutes of Health. AZD9291 Versus Placebo in Patients With Stage IB-IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Following Complete Tumour Resection With or Without Adjuvant Chemotherapy (ADAURA). Available at: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02511106?term=AZD9291+Versus+Placebo+in+Patients&rank=1. Accessed April 2016. 

8 National Institutes of Health. AZD9291 Versus Gefitinib or Erlotinib in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (FLAURA). Available at https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02296125?term=FLAURA&rank=1. Accessed April 2016. 

9 National Institutes of Health. Oral Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors, AZD3759 or AZD9291, in Patients Who Have Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (BLOOM). Available at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02228369?term=AZD9291+brain+met&rank=1. Accessed April 2016. 

10 National Institutes of Health. Study of AZD9291 Plus MEDI4736 Versus AZD9291 Monotherapy in NSCLC After Previous EGFR TKI Therapy in T790M Mutation Positive Tumours (CAURAL). Available at https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02454933?term=CAURAL&rank=1. Accessed April 2016. 

11 National Institutes of Health. AZD9291 in Combination With Ascending Doses of Novel Therapeutics. Available at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02143466?term=azd9291&rank=1. Accessed April 2016. 

12 GLOBOCAN (2012). Estimated cancer incidence, mortality and prevalence worldwide in 2012. Available at: http://globocan.iarc.fr/Pages/fact_sheets_cancer.aspx. Accessed April 2016. 

13 Szumera-Ciećkiewicz A, et al. EGFR mutation testing on cytological and histological samples in non-small cell lung cancer: a Polish, single institution study and systematic review of European incidence. Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2013;6:2800-12. 

14 Ellison G, et al. EGFR mutation testing in lung cancer: a review of available methods and their use for analysis of tumour tissue and cytology samples. J Clin Pathol. 2013;66:79-89. 

15 Langer CJ, et al. Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibition in Mutation-Positive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Is Afatinib Better or Simply Newer? Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2013;31(27);3303-3305 

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