Author Interviews, Boehringer Ingelheim, Dermatology / 05.01.2017

MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Andrew Blauvelt, M.D., M.B.A. President and Investigator Oregon Medical Research Center Portland, OR 97223 MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: Findings from the guselkumab Phase 3 VOYAGE 1 study showed that patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis receiving the anti-interleukin (IL)-23 monoclonal antibody (mAb) achieved significant improvements in skin clearance compared with patients receiving placebo and patients receiving Humira® (adalimumab), a TNF blocker. The Phase 3 study and head-to-head analysis of guselkumab vs. adalimumab in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis also showed the significant efficacy of guselkumab maintained through week 48 compared with adalimumab, and the robust efficacy of guselkumab in meeting all primary and major secondary endpoints. (more…)
Author Interviews, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cancer Research / 12.12.2016

MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Professor Giorgio V. Scagliotti Chair of the Department of Oncology University of Torino,Italy MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: LUME-Meso II is an international study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of nintedanib plus pemetrexed/cisplatin, followed by nintedanib versus placebo plus pemetrexed/cisplatin, followed by placebo, for the treatment of patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). MPM is a rare cancer that affects the cells that make up the mesothelium of the pleura – the lining or membrane that covers and protects the lungs. It represents less than 1% of all cancers and is often related to long-term asbestos exposure with some suffering from malignant mesothelioma. A significant improvement in progression-free survival (PFS), the study’s primary endpoint, was observed for patients receiving nintedanib plus chemotherapy compared to patients receiving placebo plus chemotherapy. (more…)